| 1956 Yale Bulldogs football | |
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| Ivy League champion | |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 17 |
| Record | 8–1 (7–0 Ivy) |
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| Captain | John Owseichik |
| Home stadium | Yale Bowl |
| Seasons← 19551957 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1956 college football season as a member of the Ivy League. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jordan Olivar and played their home games at the Yale Bowl. They finished the season as Ivy League champions with an overall record of eight wins and one loss.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | Connecticut* | W 19–14 | 17,828 | ||
| October 6 | Brown |
| W 20–2 | 29,904 | |
| October 13 | at Columbia | W 33–19 | 22,000 | ||
| October 20 | Cornell |
| W 25–7 | 32,000 | |
| October 27 | Colgate* |
| L 6–14 | 38,236 | |
| November 3 | Dartmouth |
| W 19–0 | 33,000 | |
| November 10 | Penn |
| W 40–7 | 24,500 | |
| November 17 | No. 20 Princeton |
| W 42–20 | 68,000 | |
| November 24 | at Harvard | W 42–14 | 38,240 | ||
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References
- "Year By Year Scores: 1956". Yale Football Media Guide. 1964. p. 72. Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- "Yale Escapes Upset, Nips Conn., 19 to 14". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 30, 1956. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
- Werden, Lincoln A. (October 7, 1956). "Eli Eleven Beats Brown Team, 20-2". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- Effrat, Louis (October 14, 1956). "Elis Top Columbia; Yale Pressed in 33-19 Victory as Benham Sparks Lions". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- Danzig, Allison (October 21, 1956). "Elis' Blocking, Big Line Help Defeat Cornell, 25-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- Danzig, Allison (October 28, 1956). "Passes Halt Elis". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- Werden, Lincoln A. (November 4, 1956). "Yale Downs Dartmouth, 19-0; Eli Runs 93 Yards". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- McGowen, Roscoe (November 11, 1956). "Yale Trips Penn, 40-7; Elis Flash Power". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 18, 1956). "Yale Beats Princeton, 42-20; Eli Reaches Peak". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- Nason, Jerry (November 25, 1956). "Yale Rips Harvard, 42-14, Wins Title". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.