1956 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
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| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 12 |
| AP | No. 13 |
The 1956 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1956 college football season.
Schedule
September 22at West VirginiaNo. 10
W 14–13 September 29No. 7 SyracuseNo. 10
W 14–7 October 6at CaliforniaNo. 7
L 0–14 October 20vs. DukeNo. 16
W 27–14 26,000 October 27OregonNo. 13
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Pitt Stadium
W 14–7 November 3at No. 8 MinnesotaNo. 11
L 6–9 63,158 November 10Notre DameNo. 20
- Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
W 26–13 58,697 November 17ArmyNo. 16
- Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
W 20–7 November 24Penn StateNo. 14
- Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)
T 7–7 December 8at No. 6 Miami (FL)No. 12
W 14–7 December 29vs. No. 4 Georgia TechNo. 12
L 14–21
Coaching staff
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Coaching Staff
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Joe Walton | End | 2 | 21 | Washington Redskins |
| Vince Scorsone | Guard | 4 | 45 | Washington Redskins |
| Charlie Brueckman | Linebacker | 9 | 104 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Ralph Jelic | Back | 10 | 113 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Herman Canil | Tackle | 15 | 174 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Dan Wisniewski | Guard | 17 | 198 | Baltimore Colts |
| Corny Salvaterra | Quarterback | 17 | 199 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Bob Pollock | Tackle | 23 | 271 | Pittsburgh Steelers |