Army Football Team History
Army Black Knights
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
Founded: 1802 Stadium: Michie Stadium Capacity: 39,929 Colors: Black, Gray & Gold Coach: Earl H. Red Blaik Conference: Independent-
1956 Season Highlights
Earl H. Red Blaik enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Army.
1956 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Virginia Military Institute
32
12
W
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Penn State
14
7
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Michigan
14
48
L
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Syracuse
0
7
L
Sat., Oct. 27 @ Columbia
60
0
W
Sat., Nov. 3 vs. Colgate
55
46
W
Sat., Nov. 10 vs. William & Mary
34
6
W
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Pittsburgh
7
20
L
Sat., Dec. 1 @
Navy
7
7
T
@ Philadelphia, PA
1956 Season Totals
Record 5-3
-1
Points Scored 223
Scoring Average 24.8
Points Allowed 153
Defense Average 17.0
Opponents Record 33-10
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 1-3
-1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1956 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1956 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.