The 1956 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1956 college football season. In their first year under head coach Wade Walker, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and placed tied for eighth in the SEC.[1]
| 1956 Mississippi State Maroons football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–5 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Scott Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Tennessee $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Georgia Tech | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Florida | L 0–26 | [2] | ||
| September 29 | at Houston* | L 7–18 | 56,000 | [3] | |
| October 6 | at Georgia | W 19–7 | 20,000 | [4] | |
| October 13 | Trinity (TX)* |
| W 18–6 | 9,000 | [5] |
| October 20 | Arkansas State* |
| W 19–9 | [6] | |
| October 27 | at Alabama | L 12–13 | 26,000 | [7][8] | |
| November 3 | at Tulane | L 14–20 | [9] | ||
| November 10 | at Auburn | L 20–27 | 32,000 | [10] | |
| November 17 | at LSU | W 32–13 | 25,000 | [11] | |
| December 1 | at Ole Miss | L 7–13 | 34,000 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1956 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Gators rout State 26–0 on pass interceptions". The Huntsville Times. September 23, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Don Flynn leads UH". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 30, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State whips Georgia's Bulldogs, 19–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 7, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State rallies to beat stubborn Trinity". The El Paso Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State is winner 19 to 9". Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 21, 1956. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Land, Charles (October 28, 1956). "Tide gives Whit first win as State falls, 13–12". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ Cox, Don (October 28, 1951). "Tide wins, 13 to 12". The Gadsden Times. p. 1. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "Tulane scores late, beats Maroons 20–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers clip MS, 27–20". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. November 11, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State ends LSU's one-game winning streak, 32–13". Fort Myers News-Press. November 18, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels edge State 13–7 on thrilling comeback". The Clarion-Ledger. December 2, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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