1956 Alfred Saxons football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1956
| team = Alfred Saxons
| sport = football
| image = 1956 Alfred Saxons football team.png
| image_size = 285
| conference = Independent
| record = 7–0
| head_coach = Alex Yunevich
| hc_year = 16th
| captain =
| stadium = Merrill Field
}}
{{1956 NCAA College Division independents football records}}
The 1956 Alfred Saxons football team was an American football team that represented Alfred University as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Alex Yunevich, the Saxons compiled a perfect 7–0 record, shut out six of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 245 to 69.{{cite web|title=1956 - Alfred (NY)|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=May 12, 2023|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=117&year=1956|archive-date=September 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911123622/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=117&year=1956|url-status=dead}}
Alfred had back-to-back perfect seasons in 1955 and 1956.{{cite web|title=Alfred University Football Record Book|publisher=Alfred University |work=gosaxons.com|page=9|accessdate=May 12, 2023|url=https://static.gosaxons.com/custompages/Football2015/TeamRecords/FBrecordbook2-24-16.pdf}} End Charlie Shultz was selected as a first-team player on the 1956 Little All-America college football team.{{cite news|title=Little All-American Headed By Runners|newspaper=The Knoxville Journal|date=December 6, 1956|page=15|author=Bob Hoobing|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88740211/little-all-american-headed-by-runners/|via=Newspapers.com}}
The team played its home games at Merrill Field in Alfred, New York.
Schedule
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|September 29|at|{{cfb link|year=1956|team=Cortland Red Dragons|title=Cortland}}||Cortland, NY|W 24-6||{{cite news|title=Alfred Rips Cortland In Opener|newspaper=Star-Gazette|date=September 30, 1956|page=12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-gazette-alfred-rips-cortland-in-ope/124522029/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 6||{{cfb link|year=1956|team=Merchant Marine Mariners|title=Merchant Marine}}|Merrill Field|Alfred, NY|W 53-6||{{cite news|title=Alfred Gridders Sink Mariners, Reserves Shine in 53-6 Pasting|newspaper=Newsday|date=October 8, 1956|page=21C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition-alfred-gridders/124521423/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 13|at|{{cfb link|year=1956|team=St. Lawrence Saints|title=St. Lawrence}}||Canton, NY|W 44-14||{{cite news|title=Saxons Drub St. Lawrence In 44-14 Fray|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=October 14, 1956|page=12D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-saxons-drub-st-l/124521639/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 20||{{cfb link|year=1956|team=Ithaca Bombers|title=Ithaca}}|Merrill Field|Alfred, NY|W 46-12|5,500|{{cite news|title=Alfred's Unbeaten Saxons Meet U of B Next|newspaper=Wellsville Daily Reporter|date=October 22, 1956|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wellsville-daily-reporter-alfreds-unbea/124520747/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 27|at|Buffalo|Rotary Field|Buffalo, NY|W 26-19|9,000|{{cite news |author= |title=Daniels Intercepts Saxon Pass, Runs 37 Yards to TD |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news/124539147/ |newspaper=Buffalo Evening News |location=Buffalo, New York |date=October 27, 1956 |page=1 |access-date=May 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|title=Alfred Soars From Behind Twice to Beat U of B 26-19|newspaper=Wellsville Daily Reporter|date=October 29, 1956|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wellsville-daily-reporter-alfred-soars-f/124521059/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 3||{{cfb link|year=1956|team=American International Yellow Jackets|title=American International}}|Merrill Field|Alfred, NY|W 25-12|4,700|{{cite news|title=Alfred Saxons Are Just One Step Away From Perfect Year|newspaper=Wellsville Daily Reporter|date=November 5, 1956|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wellsville-daily-reporter-alfred-saxons/124520268/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 10|at|{{cfb link|year=1956|team=Brockport Golden Eagles|title=Brockport}}||Brockport, NY|W 27-0||{{cite news|title=Alfred Celebrates 10th Perfect Grid Season|newspaper=Wellsville Daily Reporter|date=November 12, 1956|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wellsville-daily-reporter-alfred-celebra/124522204/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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