1956 BYU Cougars football team

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1956 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
1956 record2–7–1 (1–5–1 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumCougar Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Skyline Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Utah 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Denver 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Colorado A&M 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
New Mexico 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
BYU 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Montana 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University in the Skyline Conference during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Hal Kopp, the Cougars compiled a 2–7–1 record (1–5–1 against Skyline opponents), finished seventh in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 232 to 147.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Carroll Johnston with 945 passing yards and 1,025 yards of total offense, Steve Campora with 259 rushing yards and 24 points, and Burt Bullock with 291 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Wichita*
L 0–13
September 22Fresno State*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 13–26
September 29at Colorado State
T 0–0
October 5Utah
L 6–41
October 20at Montana
L 14–21
October 27at Utah State
L 7–33
November 3New Mexico
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 33–12
November 10at Denver
L 34–58
November 17Wyoming
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 6–74,447[4]
November 24vs. Air Force*
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 34–21[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1956 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 168. Retrieved January 2, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164.
  4. ^ "Battling Cougars Scare Punchers Before Losing 7-6". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). November 18, 1956. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brigham Young's air attack bombs Air Force, 34–21". The Daily Herald. November 25, 1956. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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