1956 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1956 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1956 NCAA University Division 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.

1956 Syracuse Orangemen football
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 27–28 vs. TCU
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
1956 record7–2
Head coachBen Schwartzwalder (8th season)
CaptainGame captains[1]
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Miami (FL)   –    8 –1 –1
No. 16 Navy   –    6 –1 –2
No. 8 Syracuse   –    7 –2 –0
Air Force   –    6 –2 –1
Penn State   –    6 –2 –1
No. 13 Pittsburgh   –    7 –3 –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
San Jose State   –    2 –7 –1
Texas Tech   –    2 –7 –1
Notre Dame   –    2 –8 –0
Boston University   –    1 –5 –2
Marquette   –    0 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

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
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 22at No. 6 Maryland
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
W 26–1227,000
September 29at No. 10 PittsburghNo. 7
L 7–1449,287
October 13No. 20 West Virginia
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 27–2025,000
October 20ArmyNo. 13
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 7–040,053
October 27at Boston UniversityNo. 14
W 21–712,182
November 3No. 12 Penn StateNo. 17
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 13–935,475
November 10Holy CrossNo. 9
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY
W 41–2017,000
November 17ColgateNo. 9
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 61–739,701
January 1at No. 14 TCUNo. 8
L 27–2868,000
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Sources:[3][1]

Roster
  • HB Jim Brown, Sr.

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. 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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