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1956 George Washington Colonials football team

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1956 George Washington Colonials football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 13–10 vs. Texas Western
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record8–1–1 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Southern Conference football standings
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

The 1956 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Bo Sherman, the team compiled an 8–1–1 record (5–1 against conference records), finished third in the Southern Conference (SoCon), and was outscored by a total of 171 to 81.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Ray Looney with 262 passing yards, Pete Spera with 345 rushing yards, and Paul Thompson with 156 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Miami (OH)W 7–6
September 29at FurmanW 10–0
October 5Hardin–SimmonsW 13–710,000[3]
October 13at Boston UniversityNo. 16T 20–209,104[4]
October 20VMIWashington, D.C.W 40–14
October 26William & MaryNo. 17
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, D.C.
W 16–146,000[5]
November 3at West VirginiaNo. 14L 0–14
November 9Richmond
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, D.C.
W 32–64,000[6]
November 17at The CitadelNo. 18W 20–0
January 1, 1957at Texas WesternNo. 17W 13–015,000[7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1956 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "1956 George Washington Colonials Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Don Oliver (October 6, 1956). "George Washington Nips Cowboys, 13-7". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. 9A – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bob Holbrook (October 14, 1956). "B.U. Ties Geo. Washington, 20-20; Fennessey Scores On Run, Pass". The Boston Globe. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "GW romps by Richmond, 32-6". The Birmingham News. November 10, 1956. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Chuck Whitlock (January 2, 1957). "Tough Colonials Upset Miners, 13-0: Vicious Line Play Marks Win". The El Paso Times. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.