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1956 Boston University Terriers football team

1956 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–5–2
Head coach
Home stadiumBoston University Field
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Miami (FL)   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 16 Navy   –   6 – 1 – 2
No. 8 Syracuse   –   7 – 2 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 2 – 1
Penn State   –   6 – 2 – 1
No. 13 Pittsburgh   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 3 – 1
Army   –   5 – 3 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   4 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drake   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   2 – 7 – 1
Texas Tech   –   2 – 7 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 5 – 2
Marquette   –   0 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In its tenth and final season under head coach Aldo Donelli, the team compiled a 1–5–2 record and was outscored by a total of 166 to 96.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29UMass
W 19–6
October 6at William & Mary
T 18–18[2]
October 13George Washington
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
T 20–209,104[3]
October 20Villanova
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
L 13–2712,925[4]
October 27Syracuse
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
L 7–2112,182
November 3Holy Cross
  • Boston University Field
  • Boston, MA
L 12–2112,089 [5]
November 10at Penn State
L 7–4029,094
November 17at Boston College
L 0–1315,077

References

  1. ^ "Boston (MA) Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "BU rallies to knot William and Mary". The Portland Press Herald. October 7, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bob Holbrook (October 14, 1956). "B.U. Ties Geo. Washington, 20–20; Fennessey Scores On Run, Pass". The Boston Globe. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Villanova Wins Over Boston U." Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. October 21, 1956. p. 38. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ The Associated Press (November 4, 1956). "Holy Cross Gains 21-to-12 Conquest". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 207.
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