1956 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1956

| team = Rutgers Scarlet Knights

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Middle Three Conference

| short_conf = Middle Three

| record = 3–7

| conf_record = 1–1

| head_coach = John Stiegman

| hc_year = 1st

| captain = John Laverty

| captain2 = Arthur Robinson

| stadium = Rutgers Stadium

}}

The 1956 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1956 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Stiegman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored by their opponents 240 to 117.{{cite web|title=1956 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=June 12, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1956-schedule.html}} The team's statistical leaders included William Gatyas with 450 passing yards, Billy Austin 380 rushing yards and Jay Hunton with 408 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1956 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=June 12, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1956.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1956

| poll = AP

| attend = y

| source = y

|September 22||{{cfb link|year=1956|team=Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops|title=Ohio Wesleyan}}|Rutgers Stadium | Piscataway, NJ|W 33-13| 6,000 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers by 33-13 in Opener |first=Jimmie |last=Fleming |date=September 23, 1956 |page=1 |newspaper=The Sunday Home News |location=New Brunswick, N.J.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67981428/1956-rutgers-wesleyan/ }}

|September 29|at|Princeton| Palmer Stadium | Princeton, NJ (rivalry)|L 6-28| 26,000 | {{cite news |title=Princeton Trims Rutgers, 28 to 6 |first=Lincoln A. |last=Werden |date=September 30, 1956 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

|October 6|at|Connecticut|Memorial Stadium | Storrs, CT|L 7-27| 7,429 | {{cite news |title=Connecticut Thumps Rutgers by 27-7 |first=Bill |last=Newell |date=October 7, 1956 |page=1D |newspaper=The Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Conn.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67983870/1956-rutgers-uconn/ }}

|October 13||Colgate|Rutgers Stadium|Piscataway, NJ|L 6-48| 11,000 | {{cite news |title=Fast Colgate Team Trips Rutgers, 48-6 |first=William J. |last=Briordy |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=October 14, 1956 |page=S1}}

|October 20||Boston College|Rutgers Stadium|Piscataway, NJ|L 0-32| 8,500 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers Is Held Scoreless; 99-Game Streak Ends with 32-0 Boston Loss |first=Jimmie |last=Fleming |date=October 21, 1956 |page=1 |newspaper=The Sunday Home News |location=New Brunswick, N.J.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67988053/1956-rutgers-bc/ }}

|October 27|at|Lehigh| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA|L 13-27| 5,000 | {{cite news |title=Lehigh Defeats Rutgers, 27-13 |first=Coulter J. |last=Aubrey |date=October 28, 1956 |page=41 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67989269/1956-lehigh-rutgers/ }}

|November 3||Lafayette|Rutgers Stadium|Piscataway, NJ|W 20-19| 5,000 | {{cite news |title=Scarlet Knights Nip Maroon for Second Win of Season |first=Jimmie |last=Fleming |date=November 4, 1956 |page=1 |newspaper=The Sunday Home News |location=New Brunswick, N.J.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67990517/1956-lafayette-rutgers/ }}

|November 10|at|Delaware|Delaware Stadium | Newark, DE|L 0-22| 5,000 | {{cite news |title=Former South River Star Helps Humble Rutgers 22-0 |first=Jimmie |last=Fleming |date=November 11, 1956 |page=1 |newspaper=The Sunday Home News |location=New Brunswick, N.J.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67991257/1956-delaware-rutgers/ }}

|November 17||William & Mary|Rutgers Stadium|Piscataway, NJ|W 20-6| 3,000 | {{cite news |title=William and Mary Upended by Rutgers, 20-6 |first=Jim |last=Gleason |date=November 18, 1956 |page=C1 |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Va.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67992618/1956-rutgers-wm/ }}

|November 24||Columbia|Rutgers Stadium|Piscataway, NJ|L 12-18| 9,000 | {{cite news |title=Lions Down Rutgers, 18-12, on Benham's Scoring Pass |first=Lincoln A. |last=Werden |date=November 25, 1956 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

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References

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