1956 Wiley Wildcats football team

The 1956 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1956 college football season. Led by 26th-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

1956 Wiley Wildcats football
SWAC co-champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	6–3–1 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Fred T. Long (26th season)
Home stadium	Wiley Field
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Southern +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Wiley +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Southern	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Prairie View A&M	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Langston	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Texas College	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 29	at Texas Southern	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	W 6–0	[1]
October 6	Arkansas AM&N	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	W 20–13	[2]
October 13	vs. Grambling*	Dal-Hi Stadium Dallas, TX	L 20–51	[3][4]
October 20	at Alcorn A&M*	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 14–18	[5]
October 27	at Bishop*	Tiger Field Marshall, TX	W 61–0	[6]
November 3	Langston	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	W 12–2	[7]
November 10	at Southern	Municipal Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 13–20	[8]
November 17	at Jackson*	Alumni Stadium Jackson, MS	T 20–20	[9]
November 24	at Texas College	Steer Stadium Tyler, TX	W 20–13	[10]
December 1	vs. Prairie View A&M	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 27–0	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Wiley scores upset". The Marshall News Messenger. September 30, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Wildcats cop lead in loop". The Marshall News Messenger. October 8, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wiley holds first place in negro loop". Austin American-Statesman. October 9, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Grambling beats Wiley at Dallas by 51–20 score". The Shreveport Journal. October 15, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Braves upset Wiley College". Jackson Advocate. October 27, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wiley stomps rivals 61–0". The Marshall News Messenger. October 28, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wiley bashes Langston, 12–2". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Jaguars rally to beat Wiley 20–13". The Louisiana Weekly. November 17, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wildcats tie Saturday foe". The Marshall News Messenger. November 18, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wiley remains in loop race". The Marshall News Messenger. November 25, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Wiley Wildcats wallop Prairie View Cats, 27–0". The Call. December 7, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.