1956 Redlands Bulldogs football team

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1956 Redlands Bulldogs football
SCIAC champion
Conference Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–0 (4–0 SCIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUR Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Redlands $ 4 –0 –09 –0 –0
Pomona-Claremont 2 –1 –14 –3 –1
Whittier 2 –1 –14 –3 –3
Occidental 1 –3 –03 –6 –0
Caltech 0 –4 –03 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Redlands Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Redlands as a member of the Southern California Conference (SCC) during the 1956 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Verdieck, the Bulldogs compiled a 9–0 record (4–0 against SCC opponents), won the SCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 230 to 51. [1] It was the second undefeated season in Redlands football history and the program's eighth SCIAC championship. [2]

Redlands led the SCIAC in both offense (307.6 yards and 25.5 points per game) and defense (168.5 yards and 5.7 points per game). [1]

Fullback Howard Newman led the SCIAC in scoring with 54 points on nine touchowns. [3] Quarterback Howard Tipton ranked among the conference leaders in rushing, passing, and scoring, and was named to the 1956 United Press Little All Pacific football team. [4] Tipton scored 42 points and averaged 4.8 yards per carry on 101 carries. [1]

Three Redlands players were selected by the conference coaches as first-team players on the 1956 All-SCIAC football team: Tipton; end Jack Crowder; and center Dean Westgaard. Three others were named to the second team: guard Mike Lewis; tackle Joe Houser; and fullback Howard Newman. [5]

The team played home games at UR Stadium in Redlands, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 228:00 p.m. Barstow Marines *
W 21–19 [6] [7]
September 29vs. La Verne * Covina, CA W 41–0 [8]
October 6at Caltech
W 13–0 [9]
October 13 Cal Poly San Dimas *
  • UR Stadium
  • Redlands, CA
W 26–7 [10]
October 20at Pomona-Claremont Claremont, CA W 14–0 [11]
October 26 San Francisco State *
W 7–6 [12]
November 3 Occidental Dagger-14-plain.png
  • UR Stadium
  • Redlands, CA
W 28–05,800 [13]
November 9at Edwards Air Force Base * Victorville, CA W 46–6 [14]
November 17 Whittier Redlands, CAW 34–13> 6,500 [15] [16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Pacific time

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Greatest Season in History: Bulldogs Really Rolled". The Daily Sun. November 27, 1956. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "100 years of Bulldog football". Redlands Daily Facts. September 17, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Redlands Eleven Tops Final Loop Statistics". The Progress-Bulletin. November 22, 1956. p. section 2, page 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tipton of UR On All-Coast". The Daily Sun. December 7, 1956. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "All-SCIAC Picks: Six Bulldogs Top Selections". The Daily Sun. November 22, 1956. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bulldogs, Marines Open Grid Season". The San Bernardino Sun . San Bernardino, California. September 22, 1950. p. 24. Retrieved March 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  7. ↑ Jerry Boyd (September 23, 1956). "Tipton Leads UR To 21-18 Victory". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Terry Kupfer (September 30, 1956). "U of R Ground Attack Crushes LaVerne, 41-0". San Bernardin Sun-Telegram. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bulldogs Capture 13-0 SCIAC Win Over Scientists". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. October 7, 1956. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Cal Poly Battles U of R". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. October 13, 1956. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Bulldogs Clash With Hens". The Daily Sun. October 20, 1956. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Redlands Defeats State, 7-6". San Francisco Examiner. October 27, 1956. p. 1I-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Sam Feldman (November 4, 1956). "Unbeaten Bulldoogs Steamroller Occidental, 28-0". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ Terry Kupfer (November 10, 1956). "Unbeaten UR Rolls, 46-6". The Daily Sun. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Redlands, Whittier Collide For Title". The Register. Santa Ana, California. November 17, 1956. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ Jerry Boyd (November 18, 1956). "UR Ends Perfect Year With 34-13 Win: Bulldogs Smash Whittier for SCIAC Crown; First Unblemished Record In Redlands History". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
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