1956 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

1956 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
	$ – Conference champion;

1956 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
1956 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1956 record	4–4 (3–3 IIAC)
Head coach	Fred Trosko (5th season);
MVP	Thomas McCormick
Captain	Thomas O. McCormick
Home stadium	Walter O. Briggs Field
	Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

The 1956 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan College (renamed Eastern Michigan University in 1959) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Fred Trosko, the Hurons compiled a 4–4 record (3–3 against IIAC opponents) and outscored their opponents, 158 to 84.^[1] On October 27, 1956, the team set an IIAC scoring record with 10 touchdowns in a 65-0 victory over Eastern Illinois.^[2] Thomas O. McCormick was the team captain.^[3] McCormick also received the team's most valuable player award.^[4] Kerry Keating led the team with 417 yards of total offense, 417 rushing yards, 126 receiving yards, seven touchdowns, and 42 points scored.^[5] Herman Carroll led in passing with 413 passing yards.^[6]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 22	at Hillsdale		L 7–16
September 29	Baldwin-Wallace	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 26–0
October 6	Western Illinois	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 21–6
October 13	at Illinois State		L 7–22
October 20	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 7–14
October 27	Eastern Illinois	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 65–0
November 3	at Central Michigan	Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	L 0–19
November 10	at Northern Illinois	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 25–7
Homecoming

References[]

^ "2014 Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 169, 176. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ "Hurons' 65-0 Romp Sets Record". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1956. p. 2C.
^ 2014 Media Guide, p. 169.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.
^ 2014 Media Guide, pp. 178, 184, 189, 191.
^ 2014 Media Guide, p. 184.

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[1] "2014 Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 169, 176. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[2] "Hurons' 65-0 Romp Sets Record". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1956. p. 2C.

[3] 2014 Media Guide, p. 169.

[4] 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.

[5] 2014 Media Guide, pp. 178, 184, 189, 191.

[6] 2014 Media Guide, p. 184.

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1956 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Central Michigan $	6	–	0	–	0	9	–	0	–	0
Western Illinois	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Eastern Michigan	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Illinois State Normal	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	4	–	1
Southern Illinois	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Eastern Illinois	2	–	4	–	0	2	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois State	0	–	6	–	0	1	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion