1956 Marquette Warriors football team

1956 Marquette Warriors football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–9
Head coach
Home stadiumMarquette Stadium
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Miami (FL)   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 16 Navy   –   6 – 1 – 2
No. 8 Syracuse   –   7 – 2 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 2 – 1
Penn State   –   6 – 2 – 1
No. 13 Pittsburgh   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 3 – 1
Army   –   5 – 3 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   4 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drake   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   2 – 7 – 1
Texas Tech   –   2 – 7 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 5 – 2
  –   0 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Marquette Warriors football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In its first season under head coach John F. Druze, the team compiled a 0–9 record and was outscored by a total of 303 to 72.[1] The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Detroit
L 7–2012,320 [2]
September 29at Wisconsin
L 0–4152,700[3]
October 6at Tulsa
L 0–5413,718
October 13Boston College
L 19–2612,600
October 20Pacific (CA)
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 6–2816,100
October 27Cincinnati
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 13–3312,000–12,800[4][5]
November 3at Indiana
L 13–1921,000[6]
November 10Kansas State
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 14–4110,300
November 18at Holy Cross
L 0–416,000–7,000[7]

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References

  1. ^ "1956 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. ^ George Puscas (September 23, 1956). "Ex-Marines Carry Titans Over the Top". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Charles Bartlett (September 30, 1956). "Badgers Romp To 41–0 Victory". Chicago Tribune. pp. 2–1, 2–5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Forbes, Dick (October 28, 1956). "Morrison Sparks UC As Bearcats Triumph Over Warriors, 33-13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 70. Retrieved May 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Complete Summary Of Game Statistics—Visiting Team (Cincinnati vs. Marquette)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  6. ^ Kurt Freudenthal (November 4, 1956). "Indiana Drops Marquette, 19–13". The Terre Haute Tribune. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Keane, Clif (November 19, 1956). "Holy Cross Wallops Marquette, 41 to 0". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1956-57 Marquette Golden Eagles; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
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