1956 Navy Midshipmen football team

1956 Navy Midshipmen football
1956 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
AP	No. 16
Record	6–1–2
Head coach	Eddie Erdelatz (7th season);
Captain	Earle Smith
Home stadium	Thompson Stadium
	Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

The 1956 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1956 college football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Eddie Erdelatz.^[1]

1956 Southern major college football independents records
v t e	Conf.			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 6 Miami (FL)		–		8	–	1	–	1
No. 16 Navy		–		6	–	1	–	2
Florida State		–		5	–	4	–	1
Texas Tech		–		2	–	7	–	1

Rankings from AP poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29		William & Mary		Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 39–14	14,051	^[2]
October 6		at Cornell		Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY		W 14–0	20,000	^[3]
October 13		at Tulane	No. 14	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA		L 6–21	45,000	^[4]
October 20		Cincinnati		Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 13–7	14,000	^[5]
October 27		at Penn		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA		W 54–6	24,721	^[6]
November 3		vs. Notre Dame		Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)		W 33–7	57,773
November 10		at Duke	No. 12	Duke Stadium Durham, NC		T 7–7	25,000	^[7]
November 17		vs. Virginia	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD		W 34–7	12,000	^[8]
December 1	1:15 p.m.	vs. Army	No. 13	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	NBC	T 7–7	102,000	^[9]^[10]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

↑ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
↑ "Navy rallies to beat W&M, 39–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Danzig, Allison (October 7, 1956). "Middies Top Cornell, 14-0, on Third-Period Offensive". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
↑ "Tulane eleven spills Navy from unbeaten ranks, 21–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 14, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Forbes, Dick (October 21, 1956). "Navy Edges Fighting Bearcats, 13-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 65. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ McGowen, Roscoe (October 28, 1956). "8 Navy Touchdowns Rout Penn, 54 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
↑ "Duke ties Navy, 7–7, on penalty". Daily Press. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Virginia loses 34–7 decision to Middies". The State. November 18, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Hyde, Frederic G. (December 2, 1956). "Game Brings Thrills, Chills, To 102,000". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Hyde, Frederic G. (December 2, 1956). "Throng of 102,000 at Army-Navy Football Classic Is Thrill and Chilled (continued)". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 4. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Schedule/Results (1956 Navy)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

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[FH-1] "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.

[2] "Navy rallies to beat W&M, 39–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Danzig, Allison (October 7, 1956). "Middies Top Cornell, 14-0, on Third-Period Offensive". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.

[4] "Tulane eleven spills Navy from unbeaten ranks, 21–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 14, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Forbes, Dick (October 21, 1956). "Navy Edges Fighting Bearcats, 13-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 65. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] McGowen, Roscoe (October 28, 1956). "8 Navy Touchdowns Rout Penn, 54 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.

[7] "Duke ties Navy, 7–7, on penalty". Daily Press. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Virginia loses 34–7 decision to Middies". The State. November 18, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Hyde, Frederic G. (December 2, 1956). "Game Brings Thrills, Chills, To 102,000". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[10] Hyde, Frederic G. (December 2, 1956). "Throng of 102,000 at Army-Navy Football Classic Is Thrill and Chilled (continued)". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 4. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[11] "Schedule/Results (1956 Navy)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

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