1956 Mississippi State Maroons football team

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1956 Mississippi State Maroons football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record4–6 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadium Scott Field
Seasons
←  1955
1957  →
1956 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tennessee $ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
No. 4 Georgia Tech 7 –1 –010 –1 –0
Florida 5 –2 –06 –3 –1
Ole Miss 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Auburn 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Kentucky 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Tulane 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Vanderbilt 2 –5 –05 –5 –0
Alabama 2 –5 –02 –7 –1
Mississippi State 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
LSU 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
Georgia 1 –6 –03 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1956 college football season. In their first year under head coach Wade Walker, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and placed tied for eighth in the SEC. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Florida
L 0–26 [2]
September 29at Houston *
L 7–1856,000 [3]
October 6at Georgia
W 19–720,000 [4]
October 13 Trinity (TX) *
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 18–69,000 [5]
October 20 Arkansas State *
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 19–9 [6]
October 27at Alabama
L 12–1326,000 [7] [8]
November 3at Tulane
L 14–20 [9]
November 10at Auburn
L 20–2732,000 [10]
November 17at LSU
W 32–1325,000 [11]
December 1at Ole Miss
L 7–1334,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1956 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Gators rout State 26–0 on pass interceptions". The Huntsville Times. September 23, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Don Flynn leads UH". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 30, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mississippi State whips Georgia's Bulldogs, 19–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 7, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Mississippi State rallies to beat stubborn Trinity". The El Paso Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Mississippi State is winner 19 to 9". Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 21, 1956. Retrieved October 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Land, Charles (October 28, 1956). "Tide gives Whit first win as State falls, 13–12". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  8. ↑ Cox, Don (October 28, 1951). "Tide wins, 13 to 12". The Gadsden Times. p. 1. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Tulane scores late, beats Maroons 20–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Tigers clip MS, 27–20". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. November 11, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Mississippi State ends LSU's one-game winning streak, 32–13". Fort Myers News-Press. November 18, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Rebels edge State 13–7 on thrilling comeback". The Clarion-Ledger. December 2, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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