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American college football season
The 1956 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Eddie Erdelatz.[1][2]
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 | | William & Mary | | | | W 39–14 | | |
October 6 | | at Cornell | | | | W 14–0 | 29,000 | [3] |
October 13 | | at Tulane | | | | L 6–21 | 45,000 | [4] |
October 20 | | Cincinnati | | - Thompson Stadium
- Annapolis, MD
| | W 13–7 | | |
October 27 | | at Penn | | | | W 54–6 | 24,721 | [5] |
November 3 | | vs. Notre Dame | | | | W 33–7 | 57,773 | |
November 10 | | at Duke | No. 12 | | | T 7–7 | 25,000 | |
November 17 | | vs. Virginia | No. 15 | - Memorial Stadium
- Baltimore, MD
| | W 34–7 | | |
December 1 | 1:15 p.m. | vs. Army | No. 13 | | NBC | T 7–7 | | |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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References[]
- ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ Danzig, Allison (October 7, 1956). "Middies Top Cornell, 14-0, on Third-Period Offensive". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ "Tulane eleven spills Navy from unbeaten ranks, 21–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 14, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McGowen, Roscoe (October 28, 1956). "8 Navy Touchdowns Rout Penn, 54 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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