1956 Tulane Green Wave football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1956
| team = Tulane Green Wave
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| record = 6–4
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Andy Pilney
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Tulane Stadium
}}
{{1956 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The 1956 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1956 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In their third year under head coach Andy Pilney, the team compiled a 6–4 record.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1956
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = VPI
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 21–14
| attend = 30,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85633184/tulane-trips-vpi-by-2114/|work=The Times-Dispatch|title=Tulane trips VPI by 21–14|date=September 23, 1956|accessdate=September 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 6–7
| attend = 35,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85633299/clements-clutch-pass-gives-texas-76-wi/|work=The American-Statesman|title=Clements' clutch pass gives Texas 7–6 win despite Tulane Green Wave edge in statistics|date=September 30, 1956|accessdate=September 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 20–13
| attend = 32,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8296338/tulanes-2d-quarter-beats-n-u-20-to-1/|work=Chicago Tribune|title=Tulane's 2d Quarter Beats N. U., 20 to 13|date=October 7, 1956|accessdate=September 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Navy
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 21–6
| attend = 45,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85633815/tulane-eleven-spills-navy-from-unbeaten/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Tulane eleven spills Navy from unbeaten ranks, 21–6|date=October 14, 1956|accessdate=September 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 10–3
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 28,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85633975/tulane-defeats-rebels-in-mud-before-280/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Tulane defeats Rebels in mud before 28,000|date=October 21, 1956|accessdate=September 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 15
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 0–40
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85634132/georgia-tech-snaps-tulane-upset-string/|work=Fort Lauderdale News|title=Georgia Tech snaps Tulane Upset string, 40–0|date=October 28, 1956|accessdate=September 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 20–14
| attend =
| 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}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 7–13
| attend = 30,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85634490/alabama-pulls-upset-win-over-wave-in-dom/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Alabama pulls upset win over Wave in dominating play by 13–7 count|date=November 11, 1956|accessdate=September 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 13–6
| attend = 22,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85634599/tulane-spills-vandy-13-to-6/|work=The Tennessean|title=Tulane spills Vandy, 13 to 6|date=November 18, 1956|accessdate=September 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 1
| w/l = l
| opponent = LSU
| gamename = Battle for the Rag
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 6–7
| attend = 60,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85634728/taylors-buck-kick-gives-lsu-76-win-ove/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Taylor's buck kick gives LSU 7–6 win over Wave|date=December 2, 1956|accessdate=September 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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