1956 William & Mary Indians football team

The 1956 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1956 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jack Freeman the Indians compiled an overall record of 0–9–1 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, and finished tenth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

1956 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	0–9–1 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Jack Freeman (5th season)
Captain	Jack Yohe
Home stadium	Cary Field
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Virginia $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
VPI	3	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
No. 17 George Washington	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
Davidson	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Furman	2	–	2	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
VMI	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Richmond	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Washington and Lee	0	–	1	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Wake Forest*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 0–39	8,500	[1]
September 29	at Navy*	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 14–39	14,051	[2]
October 6	Boston University*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	T 18–18		[3]
October 13	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 7–34	12,000	[4]
October 20	West Virginia	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 13–20	10,000	[5]
October 26	at No. 17 George Washington	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 14–16	6,000	[6]
November 3	vs. VMI	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA (rivalry)	L 6–20	5,000	[7]
November 10	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 6–34	16,835	[8]
November 17	at Rutgers*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 6–20	3,000	[9]
November 22	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 0–6	5,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Barnes' long runs spark Deacons, 39–0". The Pensacola News Journal. September 23, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Navy rallies to beat W&M, 39–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "BU rallies to knot William and Mary". The Portland Press Herald. October 7, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Gobblers rout Indians". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mountaineers edge W&M, 20–13". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Hank Maloney (October 27, 1956). "GW Gains 16-Point Lead, Fights Off William & Mary For 16–14 Win". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Indians beaten by Keydets, 20–6". The Progress-Index. November 4, 1956. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Army's 2nd half attack routs W-M". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Gleason, Jim (November 18, 1956). "William and Mary Upended by Rutgers, 20-6". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Spiders end Indian jinx". The Virginian-Pilot. November 23, 1956. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "1956 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2024.