1956 Kearney State Antelopes football team

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1956 Kearney State Antelopes football
NCC champion
Conference Nebraska College Conference
Record9–0 (7–0 NCC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Nebraska College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Kearney State $ 7 –0 –09 –0 –0
Hastings 5 –1 –05 –2 –0
Peru State 5 –2 –06 –3 –0
Chadron State 3 –2 –15 –2 –1
Nebraska Wesleyan 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Doane 2 –4 –14 –4 –1
Midland 1 –6 –02 –6 –0
Wayne State (NE) 0 –7 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Kearney State Antelopes football team was an American football team that represented Kearney State Teachers College (later renamed University of Nebraska at Kearney) as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1956 NAIA football season. In their second season under head coach Allen H. Zikmund, the Antelopes compiled a perfect 9–0 record (7–0 against NCC opponents), won the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 255 to 66. [1]

The 1956 season was one of four perfect seasons in the history of the Kearney football program, along with the 1941, 1958, and 1967 seasons.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 14at McPherson * McPherson, KS W 52–7 [2]
September 21at Fort Hays State * Kearney, NE W 18–6 [3]
September 29 Peru State Kearney, NEW 14–12 [4]
October 6at Midland
W 26–0 [5]
October 12at Doane Crete, NE W 27–7 [6] [7]
October 19 Hastings Kearney, NEW 13–7 [8] [9]
October 26 Chadron State Kearney, NEW 44–6 [10] [11]
November 3at Wayne State (NE) Wayne, NE W 26–0 [12]
November 9 Nebraska Wesleyan Kearney, NEW 35–21 [13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Nebraska-Kearney Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ "McFarland Scores Three as KSTC Laces McPherson". Kearney Daily Hub. September 15, 1956. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Bob Van Tine (September 22, 1956). "Joe Smith Stars As KSTC Jolts Fort Hays, 18-6: Tigers Tamed as Antelopes Use All Scoring Methods". Kearney Daily Hub. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Bob Van Tine (October 1, 1956). "KSTC Antelopes Nudge Peru, 14-12: Boroff's Boots Give Lopers Third Victory". Kearney Daily Hub. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Bob Van Tine (October 8, 1956). "KSTC Antelopes Blank Midland Warriors, 26-0". Kearney Daily Hub. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Jim Thorell Paces KSTC to 27-7 Win Over Doane: Second Half Scoring Spree Keeps Antelopes Unbeaten". Kearney Daily Hub. October 13, 1956. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Doane Decisioned 27-7: Kearney Rolls In Fourth Quarter". The Doane Owl. October 16, 1956. pp. 3, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "KSTC Antelopes Corral Broncos, 13-7: KSTC Gains NCC Lead; Augustyn Peps Lopers". Kearney Daily Hub. October 20, 1956. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Kearney Antelopes Defeat Broncs, 13-7". The York Daily News-Times. October 20, 1956. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Late Splurge Cuffs Eagles: Kearney Earns Fifth Loop Win, 44-6". Evening World-Herald. October 27, 1956. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Bob Van Tine (October 27, 1956). "Antelopes Overwhelm Chadron, 44-6". Kearney Daily Hub. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Bob Van Tine (November 5, 1958). "Antelopes Trim Wayne 26-0 To Remain Unbeaten: Thorell, Jacobson Spark Show of Offensive Might". Kearney Daily Hub. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Bob Van Tine (November 10, 1956). "Antelopes Post Undefeated Record: Rout Wesleyan 34-21 To Capture NCC Title". Kearney Daily Hub. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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