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Army Football Team History


Army Black Knights
United States Military Academy
 West Point, NY
Founded: 1802
Stadium: Michie Stadium
Capacity: 39,929
Colors: Black, Gray & Gold
Coach: Earl H. Red Blaik
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1890  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2010
1956 Season Highlights
 Earl H. Red Blaik enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Army.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Virginia Military Institute  32   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Penn State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Michigan  14   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Syracuse  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Columbia  60   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Colgate  55   46   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. William & Mary  34   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Pittsburgh  7   20   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Navy  7   7   T    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average24.8
  Points Allowed153
  Defense Average17.0
  Opponents Record33-10
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record1-3 -1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Army was not ranked.
  
1956 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Air Force 0-12134  Lawrence T. Shaw
Arkansas State 0-1919  Gene Harlow
Army 5-3-1223153  Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College 5-414991  Michael J. Mike Holovak
Buffalo 0-000  Dick Offenhammer
Cincinnati 4-5156140  George Blackie Blackburn
Florida State 5-4-1178116  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Louisville 0-167  Frank Camp
Memphis 0-1026  Ralph Hatley
Miami 8-1-116153  Andy Gustafson
Navy 6-1-220776  Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Notre Dame 2-8130289  Terence P. Terry Brennan
Penn State 6-2-117760  Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh 7-3-1156119  John P. Michelosen
San Jose State 2-7-1186301  Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Southern Mississippi 1-2-16859  Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-2230117  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Temple 0-000  Peter P. Stevens

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Army Players on File.

1956 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Army Players on File.


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