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
(capacity: 35,000)
Seasons
←  1955
1957  →
1956 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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 NCAA University Division 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

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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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