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Navy Football Team History


Navy Midshipmen
United States Naval Academy
 Annapolis, MD
Founded: 1845
Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Colors: Navy Blue & Gold
Coach: Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1879  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2010
1956 Season Highlights
 Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Navy.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. William & Mary  39   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Cornell  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Tulane  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Cincinnati  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Pennsylvania  54   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Notre Dame  33   7   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Duke  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Virginia  34   7   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Army  7   7   T    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -2
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed76
  Defense Average8.4
  Opponents Record25-31
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 6-1-2 UP
19 6-1-2 Coaches
16 6-1-2 AP
  
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 Navy Players on File.

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


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