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1956 BYU Cougars football team

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1956BYU Cougars football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–5–1 Skyline Six)
Head coach
Home stadiumCougar Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wyoming7001000
Utah510550
Denver430640
Utah State430640
Colorado A&M241271
New Mexico240460
BYU151271
Montana160190
  • $ – Conference champion

The1956 BYU Cougars football team was anAmerican football team that representedBrigham Young University (BYU) as a member of theSkyline Conference during the1956 college football season. In their first season under head coachHal Kopp, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 against conference opponents, finished seventh in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 232 to 147.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Carroll Johnston with 945 passing yards and 1,025 yards of total offense, Steve Campora with 259 rushing yards and 24 points, and Burt Bullock with 291 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15atWichita*L 0–1314,302[4]
September 22Fresno State*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 13–268,330[5]
September 29atColorado A&MT 0–06,740[6]
October 5Utah
L 6–4115,055[7]
October 20atMontanaL 14–216,000[8]
October 27atUtah StateL 7–3310,000[9]
November 3New Mexico
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 33–125,523[10]
November 10atDenverL 34–5810,000–10,069[11]
November 17Wyoming
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 6–74,447[12]
November 24vs.Air Force*
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 34–217,127[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^"1956 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedJanuary 2, 2019.
  2. ^"BYU Football 2015 Almanac"(PDF).Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 168. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on September 3, 2019. RetrievedJanuary 2, 2019.
  3. ^BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164.
  4. ^"Wichita rolls past BYU by 13–0 margin".The Times-News. September 16, 1956. RetrievedApril 30, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  5. ^"Fresno State whips BYU 26–13 with air attack".The Idaho Statesman. September 23, 1956. RetrievedApril 30, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^Smelser, Dick (September 30, 1956)."Cougars Hold Colorado Aggies to Scoreless Tie".Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 9.
  7. ^"Utah tramples BYU 41–6".The Missoulian. October 6, 1956. RetrievedApril 30, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^"Alert Grizzlies beat BYU, 21 to 14".The Spokesman-Review. October 21, 1956. RetrievedApril 30, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^"Utah State runs over BYU, 33–7".The Montana Standard. October 28, 1956. RetrievedApril 30, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^"BYU breaks long Skyline famine, defeating Lobos".Great Falls Tribune. November 4, 1956. RetrievedApril 30, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^"Denver Beats BYU 58-34; Cougars Salvage Five TD's in Final Half".The Sunday Herald. November 11, 1956. p. 17 – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^"Battling Cougars Scare Punchers Before Losing 7–6".The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). November 18, 1956. p. 13 – viaNewspapers.com.
  13. ^"Brigham Young's air attack bombs Air Force, 34–21".The Daily Herald. November 25, 1956. RetrievedDecember 14, 2021 – viaNewspapers.com.
  14. ^"1956–57 Schedule/Results (BYU)".National Collegiate Athletic Association. RetrievedApril 30, 2025.
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