The 1956 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1956 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Gene Harlow, the Indians compiled a record of 5–4.
| 1956 Arkansas State Indians football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 5–4 |
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| Home stadium | Kays Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Southern | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | Concordia (NE) |
| W 56–0 | |
| October 6 | at Florence State | W 39–13 | [1] | |
| October 13 | Louisiana Tech |
| W 21–13 | [2] |
| October 20 | at Mississippi State | L 9–19 | [3] | |
| October 27 | at Murray State |
| W 28–27 | [4] |
| November 3 | at Memphis State | L 0–34 | [5] | |
| November 10 | Tennessee Tech |
| L 6–26 | [6] |
| November 17 | Austin Peay |
| W 27–13 | [7] |
| November 23 | at Arkansas Tech | Russellville, AR | L 7–25 |
References
edit- ↑ "Floerence State loses". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 7, 1956. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ark. State smashes La. Tech by 21–13". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Mississippi State is winner 19 to 9". Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 21, 1956. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Murray bows to Arkansas State 28–27". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 28, 1956. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Memphis State romps over Arkansas State". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1956. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "TPI emerges 26–6 victor". The Nashville Tennessean. November 11, 1956. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Arkansas State overtakes Govs". The Nashville Tennessean. November 18, 1956. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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