American college football season
The 1956 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season . In its only season under head coach Darrell Royal , the team compiled a 5–5 record, finished in fourth place in the Pacific Coast Conference , and was outscored 232 to 206.[1]
Royal was hired as head coach at the University of Texas following the season, where he stayed for twenty seasons and compiled a 167–47–5 (.774) record, including national championships in 1963 , 1969 , and 1970 . The Huskies' next two head coaches stayed for eighteen years each: Jim Owens (1957–74) and Don James (1975–92).
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 22 Idaho W 53–2125,185
September 29 Minnesota * L 14–3437,502
October 6 No. 13 Illinois * W 28–1336,261
October 13 Oregon W 20–732,626
October 20 at No. 9 USC L 7–3544,749
October 27 California L 7–1630,510
November 3 vs. No. 17 Oregon State L 20–2832,890
November 10 No. 19 UCLA L 9–1327,950
November 17 at Stanford W 34–1321,000
November 24 at Washington State W 40–2620,600
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
NFL Draft selections [ ]
Four University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1957 NFL Draft , which lasted thirty rounds with 360 selections.[2]
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Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold