1956–57 NCAA football bowl games
The 1956–57 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1956 and January 1957 to end the 1956 college football season. A total of 7 team-competitive games,[1] and two all-star games, were played. The post-season began with the Gator Bowl on December 29, 1956, and concluded on January 5, 1957, with the season-ending Senior Bowl.
| 1956–57 NCAA football bowl games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 1956 | ||||||||
| Number of bowls | 7 | ||||||||
| Bowl games | December 29, 1956 – January 1, 1957 | ||||||||
| National Championship | |||||||||
| Location of Championship | |||||||||
| Champions | Oklahoma Sooners | ||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Game | Site | Time (US EST) |
TV | Matchup (pre-game record) |
AP pre-game rank |
UPI (Coaches) pre-game rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/29 | Gator Bowl | Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida |
Georgia Tech 7 (9–1) (SEC), Pittsburgh 14 (7–2–1) (Independent) |
#4 #13 |
#4 #12 | ||
| 1/1 | Tangerine Bowl | Tangerine Bowl (stadium) Orlando, Florida |
West Texas State 20 (7–2) (Border Conference), Mississippi Southern 13 (7–1–1) (Independent) |
NR NR |
NR NR | ||
| 1/1 | Sun Bowl | Kidd Field El Paso, Texas |
George Washington 13 (7–1–1) (Southern Conference), Texas Western 0 (9–1) (Border Conference Champion) |
#17 NR |
NR NR | ||
| 1/1 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas |
NBC | TCU 28 (7–3) (SWC), Syracuse 27 (7–1) (Independent) |
#14 #8 |
#14 #8 | |
| 1/1 | Rose Bowl | Rose Bowl Pasadena, California |
NBC | Iowa 35 (8–1) (Big Ten Champion), Oregon State 19 (7–2–1) (PCC Champion) |
#3 #10 |
#3 #13 | |
| 1/1 | Orange Bowl | Burdine Stadium Miami |
CBS | Colorado 27 (7–2–1) (Big Seven), Clemson 21 (7–1–1) (ACC) |
#20 #19 |
#18 NR | |
| 1/1 | Sugar Bowl | Tulane Stadium New Orleans, Louisiana |
ABC | Baylor 13 (8–2) (SWC), Tennessee 7 (10–0) (SEC Champion) |
#11 #2 |
#11 #2 | |
References
- "1956 College Football Bowl Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
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