1956 Ivy League football season

1956 Ivy League football season
League NCAA University Division
Sport Football
Duration September 29, 1956 –
November 24, 1956
Number of teams 8
1957 NFL Draft
Top draft pick Al Ward (Princeton)
Picked by Chicago Bears, 91st overall
Regular season
Champions Yale
1956 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Yale $  7 –0     8 –1  
Princeton  5 –2     7 –2  
Dartmouth  4 –3     5 –4  
Penn  4 –3     4 –5  
Brown  3 –4     5 –4  
Columbia  2 –5     3 –6  
Harvard  2 –5     2 –6  
Cornell  1 –6     1 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Ivy League football season was the first season of college football play for the Ivy League and was part of the 1956 college football season. The season began on September 29, 1956, and ended on November 24, 1956. Ivy League teams were 4–7–1 against non-conference opponents and Yale won the conference championship.[1]

Season overview

Conf. Rank Team Head coach AP final AP high Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1Yale[2]Jordan OlivarNRNR8–17–027.310.8
2Princeton[3]Charlie CaldwellNR#207–25–226.315.0
3 (tie)Dartmouth[4]Bob BlackmanNRNR5–44–313.69.9
3 (tie)Penn[5]Steve SeboNRNR4–54–310.724.0
5Brown[6]Alva KelleyNRNR5–43–413.810.4
6 (tie)Columbia[7]Lou LittleNRNR3–62–510.426.3
6 (tie)Harvard[8]Lloyd JordanNRNR2–62–519.124.9
8Cornell[9]George K. JamesNRNR1–81–611.123.2

Schedule

Index to colors and formatting
Ivy League member won
Ivy League member lost
Ivy League teams in bold

Week 1

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
September 29ConnecticutYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTW 19–14
September 29RutgersPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJW 28–6
September 29New HampshireDartmouthMemorial Field • Hanover, NHW 13–0
September 29Penn StatePennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAL 34–0
September 29BrownColumbiaBaker Field • New York City, NYBROWN 20–0
September 29CornellColgateColgate University • Hamilton, NYL 6–34
DateBye Week
September 29Harvard

Week 2

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 6BrownYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTYALE 30–2
October 6ColumbiaPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJPRIN 39–0
October 6DartmouthPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAPENN 14–7
October 6TuftsHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MAL 13–19
October 6NavyCornellSchoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NYL 14–0

Week 3

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 13YaleColumbiaBaker Field • New York City, NYYALE 33–19
October 13PrincetonPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAPRIN 34–0
October 13DartmouthBrownBrown Stadium • Providence, RIDART 14–7
October 13HarvardCornellSchoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NYHAR 32–7

Week 4

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 20CornellYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTYALE 25–7
October 20ColgatePrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJW 28–20
October 20Holy CrossDartmouthMemorial Field • Hanover, NHT 7–7
October 20BrownPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAPENN 14–7
October 20HarvardColumbiaBaker Field • New York City, NYCOL 26–20

Week 5

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 27ColgateYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTL 6–14
October 27PrincetonCornellSchoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NYPRIN 31–21
October 27DartmouthHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MAHAR 28–21
October 27NavyPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAL 54–6
October 27Rhode IslandBrownBrown Stadium • Providence, RIBROWN 27–7
October 27ArmyColumbiaBaker Field • New York City, NYL 0–60

Week 6

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
November 3DartmouthYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTYALE 19–0
November 3BrownPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJPRIN 21–7
November 3PennHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MAPENN 28–14
November 3CornellColumbiaBaker Field • New York City, NYCOL 25–19

Week 7

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
November 10PennYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTYALE 40–7
November 10HarvardPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJPRIN 35–20
November 10ColumbiaDartmouthMemorial Field • Hanover, NHDART 14–0
November 10CornellBrownBrown Stadium • Providence, RIBROWN 13–6

Week 8

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
November 17#20 PrincetonYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTYALE 42–20
November 17DartmouthCornellSchoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NYDART 27–14
November 17PennColumbiaBaker Field • New York City, NYPENN 20–6
November 17BrownHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MABROWN 21–12

Week 9

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
November 22PennCornellFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PACOR 20–7
November 22ColgateBrownBrown Stadium • Providence, RIW 20–0
November 24YaleHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MAYALE 42–14
November 24DartmouthPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, NJDART 19–0
November 24ColumbiaRutgersRutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJW 18–12

1957 NFL Draft

Four Ivy League players were drafted in the 1957 NFL draft, held in November 1956 and January 1957: Al Ward, Paul Lopata, Dennis McGill, and Mike Bowman.[10]

Rnd. Pick # NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
8 91 Chicago Bears Al Ward  B Yale Ivy from Pittsburgh
8 93 Washington Redskins Paul Lopata  E Yale Ivy
24 278 Philadelphia Eagles Dennis McGill  B Yale Ivy
29 349 New York Giants Mike Bowman  G Princeton Ivy

References

  1. ↑ "1956 Ivy Group Year Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "1956 Yale Bulldogs Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "1956 Princeton Tigers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "1956 Dartmouth Big Green Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "1956 Penn Quakers Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "1956 Brown Bears Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "1956 Columbia Lions Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "1956 Harvard Crimson Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "1956 Cornell Big Red Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "1957 NFL Draft". The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
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