1956 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1956 Syracuse Orangemen football
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 27–28 vs. TCU
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 8
1956 record	7–2
Head coach	Ben Schwartzwalder
Home stadium	Archbold Stadium

The 1956 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1956 college football season. The offense scored 230 points, while the defense allowed 117 points. The Orange participated in the Cotton Bowl Classic, which was played on January 1, 1957.

Regular season

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Orangemen points	Opponents	Record
1	Sept. 22	@ Maryland	Win	26	12	1-0
2	Sept. 29	@ Pittsburgh	Loss	7	14	1-1
3	Oct. 13	West Virginia	Win	27	20	2-1
4	Oct. 20	Army	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

Team players in the NFL

Player	Round	Pick	Position	Club
Jim Brown	1	6	Running Back	Cleveland Browns
Jimmy Ridlon	4	39	Defensive Back	49ers
Bill E. Brown	9	108	Linebacker	Chicago Bears
Jerry Cashman	14	158	Tackle	Eagle

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Awards and honors

Jim Brown, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player

References

↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1957.htm

Syracuse Orange football

Venues	Archbold Stadium (1907–78) Giants Stadium (1979) Rich Stadium (1979) Schoellkopf Field (1979) Carrier Dome (1980–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boston College Colgate Penn State Pittsburgh West Virginia

Culture & lore	Otto the Orange Alma Mater "Down the Field" Marching band The Express Scandal Syracuse ISP Sports Network

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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