1956 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
| 1956 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football | |
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| Conference | Middle Three Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (1–1 Middle Three) |
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| Captain | John Laverty, Arthur Robinson |
| Home stadium | Rutgers Stadium |
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| Lehigh $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1956 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Stiegman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored by their opponents 240 to 117.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included William Gatyas with 450 passing yards, Billy Austin 380 rushing yards and Jay Hunton with 408 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 22 | Ohio Wesleyan* | W 33–13 | 6,000 | [4] | |||
| September 29 | at Princeton* | L 6–28 | 26,000 | [5] | |||
| October 6 | at Connecticut* | L 7–27 | 7,429 | [6] | |||
| October 13 | Colgate* |
| L 6–48 | 11,000 | [7] | ||
| October 20 | Boston College* |
| L 0–32 | 8,500 | [8] | ||
| October 27 | at Lehigh | L 13–27 | 5,000 | [9] | |||
| November 3 | Lafayette |
| W 20–19 | 5,000 | [10] | ||
| November 10 | at Delaware* | L 0–22 | 5,000 | [11] | |||
| November 17 | William & Mary* |
| W 20–6 | 3,000 | [12] | ||
| November 24 | Columbia* |
| L 12–18 | 9,000 | [13] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1956 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "1956 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ Fleming, Jimmie (September 23, 1956). "Rutgers by 33-13 in Opener". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (September 30, 1956). "Princeton Trims Rutgers, 28 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Newell, Bill (October 7, 1956). "Connecticut Thumps Rutgers by 27-7". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Briordy, William J. (October 14, 1956). "Fast Colgate Team Trips Rutgers, 48-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 21, 1956). "Rutgers Is Held Scoreless; 99-Game Streak Ends with 32-0 Boston Loss". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Aubrey, Coulter J. (October 28, 1956). "Lehigh Defeats Rutgers, 27-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 4, 1956). "Scarlet Knights Nip Maroon for Second Win of Season". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 11, 1956). "Former South River Star Helps Humble Rutgers 22-0". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gleason, Jim (November 18, 1956). "William and Mary Upended by Rutgers, 20-6". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 25, 1956). "Lions Down Rutgers, 18-12, on Benham's Scoring Pass". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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