1956 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football | |
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Conference | Middle Three Conference |
Record | 3–7 (1–1 Middle Three) |
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Captain | John Laverty, Arthur Robinson |
Home stadium | Rutgers Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach John Stiegman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored by their opponents 240 to 117.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included William Gatyas with 450 passing yards, Billy Austin 380 rushing yards and Jay Hunton with 408 receiving yards.[3]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 22 | Ohio Wesleyan* | W 33–13 | 6,000 | [4] | |||
September 29 | at Princeton* | L 6–28 | 26,000 | [5] | |||
October 6 | at Connecticut* | L 7–27 | 7,429 | [6] | |||
October 13 | Colgate* |
| L 6–48 | 11,000 | [7] | ||
October 20 | Boston College* |
| L 0–32 | 8,500 | [8] | ||
October 27 | at Lehigh | L 13–27 | 5,000 | [9] | |||
November 3 | Lafayette |
| W 20–19 | 5,000 | [10] | ||
November 10 | at Delaware* | L 0–22 | 5,000 | [11] | |||
November 17 | William & Mary* |
| W 20–6 | 3,000 | [12] | ||
November 24 | Columbia* |
| L 12–18 | 9,000 | [13] | ||
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