1956 Mississippi State Maroons football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1956

| team = Mississippi State Maroons

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southeastern Conference

| short_conf = SEC

| record = 4–6

| conf_record = 2–5

| head_coach = Wade Walker

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Scott Field

}}

The 1956 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1956 college football season. In their first year under head coach Wade Walker, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and placed tied for eighth in the SEC.{{cite news|title=1956 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 7, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi-state/1956-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1956

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = l

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 0–26

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times-gators-rout-state-2/133057531/|work=The Huntsville Times|title=Gators rout State 26–0 on pass interceptions|date=September 23, 1956|accessdate=October 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Rice Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 7–18

| attend = 56,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-don-flynn-leads/133063150/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=Don Flynn leads UH|date=September 30, 1956|accessdate=October 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| score = 19–7

| attend = 20,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-mississippi-state-wh/133063262/|work=The Macon Telegraph & News|title=Mississippi State whips Georgia's Bulldogs, 19–7|date=October 7, 1956|accessdate=October 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1956|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 18–6

| attend = 9,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-mississippi-state-rallies/133063340/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Mississippi State rallies to beat stubborn Trinity|date=October 14, 1956|accessdate=October 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time =

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 19–9

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111345629/mississippi-state-is-winner-19-to-9/|work=Chattanooga Sunday Times|title=Mississippi State is winner 19 to 9|date=October 21, 1956|accessdate=October 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Denny Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 12–13

| attend = 26,000

| source = {{cite news |first=Charles |last=Land |title=Tide gives Whit first win as State falls, 13–12 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gGQeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7JkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6534%2C6928171 |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |date=October 28, 1956 |page=1 |access-date=December 9, 2012}}{{cite news |first=Don |last=Cox |title=Tide wins, 13 to 12 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fR8pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=btcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1776%2C5237005 |newspaper=The Gadsden Times |date=October 28, 1951 |page=1 |access-date=December 9, 2012}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time =

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 14–20

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85634286/tulane-scores-late-beats-maroons-2014/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Tulane scores late, beats Maroons 20–14|date=November 4, 1956|accessdate=September 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Cliff Hare Stadium

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| score = 20–27

| attend = 32,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-tigers-clip-ms-2720/133060147/|work=The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer|title=Tigers clip MS, 27–20|date=November 11, 1956|accessdate=October 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 32–13

| attend = 25,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-mississippi-state-ends-lsus/133063474/|work=Fort Myers News-Press|title=Mississippi State ends LSU's one-game winning streak, 32–13|date=November 18, 1956|accessdate=October 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| gamename = Egg Bowl

| score = 7–13

| attend = 34,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-rebels-edge-state-137-on/133059380/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Rebels edge State 13–7 on thrilling comeback|date=December 2, 1956|accessdate=October 7, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons

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