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1956 Xavier Musketeers football team

The 1956 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In its second season under head coach Harry Connolly, the team compiled a 7–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 215 to 150.[1] The team played its home games at Xavier Stadium in Cincinnati.

1956 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Midwestern non-major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Michigan – 7–0–1
St. Norbert – 8–1–0
Carthage – 8–2–0
Wabash – 6–2–1
Xavier – 7–3–0
Washington University – 6–3–0
Baldwin–Wallace – 4–5–0
Rose Poly – 3–4–0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Saint Joseph's (IN)
W 13–89,000[2]
September 22Marshall
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 30–6[3]
September 29at Miami (OH)
L 7–14[4]
October 6Ohio
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 31–7[5]
October 13at Cincinnati
W 34–1428,000–28,500[6][7]
October 20Quantico Marines
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 13–27[8]
October 27Dayton
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 26–138,000[9]
November 3Colorado A&M
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–146,000[10]
November 10at Louisville
W 34–14[11]
November 17at Kentucky
L 0–33[12]

References

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  1. ↑ "1956 - Xavier (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 11, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ Bill Ford (September 17, 1956). "Xavier rallies, edges St. Joseph's, 13–8: Musketeers are behind, 8–7 when Bertoia hits junker with payoff TD pass in waning seconds". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 43. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Xavier romps to 30–6 victory over Big Green". Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register. September 23, 1956. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Miami takes 14–7 victory over Xavier". Palladium-Item. September 30, 1956. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Xavier passes defeat Ohio U." The Lima News. October 7, 1956. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Xavier stampedes Cincinnati, 34–14". Dayton Daily News. October 14, 1956. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Complete Summary Of Game Statistics—Home Team (Cincinnati vs. Xavier)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Talent-laden Marines top Xavier in east 27–13 win". The Lexington Herald. October 21, 1956. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bertoia sparks XU over Dayton, 26–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 28, 1956. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Ford, Bill (November 4, 1956). "Xavier Clouts Colorado A&M, 27–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 77.
  11. ↑ "Xavier 11 uses breaks to humble U.L. 34–14". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1956. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Kentucky romps over Xavier 33–0". The Park City Daily News. November 18, 1956. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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