1956 Syracuse Orangemen football team
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The 1956 Syracuse Orangemen football
team represented Syracuse University
in the 1956 NCAA University Division college football season. The offense scored 230 points, while the defense allowed 11 points. The Orange participated in the Cotton Bowl Classic, which was played on January 1, 1957.
Syracuse Orange football
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team represented Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
in the 1956 NCAA University Division college football season. The offense scored 230 points, while the defense allowed 11 points. The Orange participated in the Cotton Bowl Classic, which was played on January 1, 1957.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Orangemen points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 22 | @ Maryland Maryland Terrapins football The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
Win | 26 | 12 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 29 | @ Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers football Pittsburgh Panthers football is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the most popular sport at the university, Pitt football has played at the highest level of American college football... |
Loss | 7 | 14 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Oct. 13 | West Virginia | Win | 27 | 20 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Oct. 20 | Army Army Black Knights football The Army Black Knights football program represents the United States Military Academy. Army was recognized as the national champions in 1944, 1945 and 1946.... |
Win | 7 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Oct. 27 | @ Boston University | Win | 21 | 7 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Nov. 3 | Penn State | Win | 13 | 9 | 5-1 |
| 7 | Nov. 10 | Holy Cross | Win | 41 | 20 | 6-1 |
| 8 | Nov. 17 | Colgate | Win | 61 | 7 | 7-1 |
1956 Team Players in the NFL
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | Club |
| Jim Brown Jim Brown James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown is an American former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back for the NFL Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. In 2002, he was named by Sporting News... |
1 | 6 | Running Back | Cleveland Browns 1957 Cleveland Browns season Scoring*DET – FG Martin 31*DET – Rote 1 yard run *DET – Gedman 1 yard run *CLE – Brown 29 yard run *DET – Junker 26 yard pass from Rote *DET – Barr 19 yard interception... |
| Jimmy Ridlon | 4 | 39 | Defensive Back | 49ers |
| Bill E. Brown | 9 | 108 | Linebacker | Chicago Bears |
| Jerry Cashman | 14 | 158 | Tackle | Eagle |