1956 Army Cadets football team

1956 Army Cadets football
1956 Army Cadets football
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3–1
Head coach	Earl Blaik (16th season);
Captain	Ed Szvetecz
	Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 6 Miami (FL)		–		8	–	1	–	1
No. 16 Navy		–		6	–	1	–	2
No. 8 Syracuse		–		7	–	2	–	0
Air Force		–		6	–	2	–	1
Penn State		–		6	–	2	–	1
No. 13 Pittsburgh		–		7	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)		–		6	–	3	–	1
Army		–		5	–	3	–	1
Holy Cross		–		5	–	3	–	1
Villanova		–		5	–	4	–	0
Boston College		–		5	–	4	–	0
Florida State		–		5	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		4	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		4	–	5	–	0
Dayton		–		4	–	6	–	0
Drake		–		3	–	6	–	0
San Jose State		–		2	–	7	–	1
Texas Tech		–		2	–	7	–	1
Notre Dame		–		2	–	8	–	0
Boston University		–		1	–	5	–	2
Marquette		–		0	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1956 college football season. In their 16th year under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 223 to 153.^[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets tied the Midshipmen by a 7 to 7 score. The Cadets also lost to Michigan, Syracuse, and Pittsburgh.^[2]

Army guard Stan Slater was honored by the United Press as a third-team player on the 1956 College Football All-America Team.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29		VMI	No. 16	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 32–12	26,150	^[4]
October 6		Penn State	No. 15	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 14–7	24,195
October 13		at Michigan	No. 15	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI		L 14–48	93,402	^[5]
October 20		at Syracuse		Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY		L 0–7	40,053
October 27		at Columbia		Baker Field New York, NY		W 60–0	20,000	^[6]
November 3		Colgate		Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 55–46	28,000	^[7]
November 10		William & Mary		Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 34–6	16,835	^[8]
November 17		at Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		L 7–20
December 1	1:15 p.m.	vs. No. 13 Navy		Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	NBC	T 7–7	102,000	^[9]^[10]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Roster

1956 Army Black Knights football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
HB		Pete Dawkins	So
G		Stan Slater

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Earl Blaik

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "Army Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
^ "1956 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
^ Norman Miller (November 29, 1956). "Tubbs, Parker, Kramer Steal All-America Show: Three Linmen Get Most Attention In United Press' Poll". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, PA.
^ "Army shakes off VMI". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 30, 1956. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Tommy Devine (October 14, 1956). "M Runs Army Right Out of Stadium, 48-14". Detroit Free Press. pp. F1, F3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Effrat, Louis (October 28, 1956). "Cadets Conquer Columbia in Finale of Series, 60-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 4, 1956). "Cadets Vanquish Colgate, 55 to 46". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ "Army's 2nd half attack routs W-M". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hyde, Frederic G. (December 2, 1956). "Game Brings Thrills, Chills, To 102,000". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hyde, Frederic G. (December 2, 1956). "Throng of 102,000 at Army-Navy Football Classic Is Thrill and Chilled (continued)". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 4. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

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[1] "Army Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.

[2] "1956 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015.

[3] Norman Miller (November 29, 1956). "Tubbs, Parker, Kramer Steal All-America Show: Three Linmen Get Most Attention In United Press' Poll". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, PA.

[4] "Army shakes off VMI". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 30, 1956. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Tommy Devine (October 14, 1956). "M Runs Army Right Out of Stadium, 48-14". Detroit Free Press. pp. F1, F3 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Effrat, Louis (October 28, 1956). "Cadets Conquer Columbia in Finale of Series, 60-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.

[7] Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 4, 1956). "Cadets Vanquish Colgate, 55 to 46". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.

[8] "Army's 2nd half attack routs W-M". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Hyde, Frederic G. (December 2, 1956). "Game Brings Thrills, Chills, To 102,000". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[10] Hyde, Frederic G. (December 2, 1956). "Throng of 102,000 at Army-Navy Football Classic Is Thrill and Chilled (continued)". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 4. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

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