Eastern Michigan Football Team History 
Eastern Michigan Eagles  
 
	
		
		
		 
		Eastern Michigan University  
 
  Ypsilanti, MI   
Founded: 1849 Stadium: Rynearson Stadium Capacity: 30,200 Colors: Green & White Coach: Fred Trosko Conference: Interstate Collegiate Athletic- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1956 Season Highlights  
 Fred Trosko enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.  
    
		
		
1956 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 22   @ Hillsdale (MI)  
    
   	 7  
   	 16  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 29   vs. Baldwin-Wallace  
    
   	 26  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 6   vs. Western Illinois  
    
   	 21  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 13   @ Illinois State  
    
   	 7  
   	 22  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 20   @ Southern Illinois  
    
   	 7  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 27   vs. Eastern Illinois  
    
   	 65  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 3   @
Central Michigan 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 19  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 10   vs.
Northern Illinois 
  
    
   	 25  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1956 Season Totals  
  Record 4-4
  
  Points Scored 158  
  Scoring Average 19.8  
  Points Allowed 84  
  Defense Average 10.5  
  Opponents Record 10-8
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 4-0
  
  Away Record 0-4
     
  
 
		
1956 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1956 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1956 All Interstate Collegiate Athletic Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.