1956 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1956 Syracuse Orangemen football
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 27–28 vs. TCU
Conference Independent
Ranking
Coaches No. 8
AP No. 8
1956 record 7–2
Head coach Ben Schwartzwalder (8th season)
Captain Game captains[1]
Home stadium Archbold Stadium
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Miami (FL)   –    8 –1 –1
No. 8 Syracuse   –    7 –2 –0
No. 13 Pittsburgh   –    7 –3 –1
No. 16 Navy   –    6 –1 –2
Air Force   –    6 –2 –1
Penn State   –    6 –2 –1
Pacific (CA)   –    6 –3 –1
Army   –    5 –3 –1
Holy Cross   –    5 –3 –1
Villanova   –    5 –4 –0
Boston College   –    5 –4 –0
Florida State   –    5 –4 –1
Cincinnati   –    4 –5 –0
Colgate   –    4 –5 –0
Dayton   –    4 –6 –0
Drake   –    3 –6 –0
Rutgers   –    3 –7 –0
Texas Tech   –    2 –7 –1
San Jose State   –    2 –7 –1
Notre Dame   –    2 –8 –0
Boston University   –    1 –5 –2
Marquette   –    0 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1956 college football season. The Orangemen were led by eighth-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the regular season with a record of 7–1, and were ranked 8th in both final polls. They were awarded the Lambert Trophy, which signified them as champions of the East. Syracuse was invited to the 1957 Cotton Bowl, where they were defeated by TCU.

The team was led by unanimous All-American halfback Jim Brown. Brown set school records in average yards-per-carry (6.2), single-season rushing yards (986), single-game rushing touchdowns (6, vs. Colgate), and most points scored in a game (43, vs. Colgate).[2] He was drafted sixth overall in the 1957 NFL Draft and went on to become one of the most celebrated professional athletes of all time.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 22 at No. 6 Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 26–12   27,000
September 29 at No. 10 Pittsburgh No. 7 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA L 7–14   49,287
October 13 No. 20 West Virginia Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) W 27–20   25,000
October 20 Army No. 13 Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY W 7–0   40,053
October 27 at Boston University No. 14 Nickerson Field • Boston, MA W 21–7   12,182
November 3 No. 12 Penn State No. 17 Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) W 13–9   35,475
November 10 Holy Cross No. 9 Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY W 41–20   17,000
November 17 Colgate No. 9 Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) W 61–7   39,701
January 1 at No. 14 TCU No. 8 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) L 27–28   68,000
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game.

Sources:[3][1]

Team players in the NFL

PlayerRoundPickPositionClub
Jim Brown16Running BackCleveland Browns
Jimmy Ridlon439Defensive Back49ers
Bill E. Brown9108LinebackerChicago Bears
Jerry Cashman14158TackleEagle

[4]

Awards and honors

  • Jim Brown, unanimous first team All-American (AFCA, AP, UP, INS, CP, NEA, WCF, FWAA)
  • Jim Brown, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player

References

  1. 1 2 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148.
  2. ↑ 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 120.
  3. ↑ "1956 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1957.htm
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