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Drake Football Team History

Drake Wildcats

J.F. Drake School

655 Spencer Avenue Auburn, AL 36832
Stadium:
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Stewart Bennett

1935 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 1969

1956 Season Highlights

Stewart Bennett enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Drake.

The Wildcats set a team record by scoring 76 in a game.

The Wildcats set a team record for margin of victory at 76 points.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Tuskegee Institute	6	6	T
	@ South Girard	8	6	W
Tue., Sep. 25	vs. East Highland	6	8	L
Wed., Sep. 26	Laurel	6	8	L
	vs. Lafayette-Lanier	47	14	W
Tue., Oct. 9	@ Camp Hill Training			W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Darden	7	0	W
	vs. Conecuh County Training
Tue., Oct. 30	vs. R.R. Moton Tallassee	76	0	W
Tue., Nov. 6	vs. McCoo

1956 Season Totals
Record	5-2 -1
Points Scored	156
Scoring Average	19.5
Points Allowed	42
Defense Average	5.3
Opponents Record	17-21 -3
Home Record	2-1
Away Record	3-0 -1

1956 Class AIAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Drake was not ranked.

1956 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Drake Players on File.

1956 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Drake Players on File.

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