| 1956 Wiley Wildcats football | |
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SWAC co-champion | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (5–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Wiley Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Langston | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 26th-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | at Texas Southern | W 6–0 | [1] | |
| October 6 | Arkansas AM&N |
| W 20–13 | [2] |
| October 13 | vs. Grambling* | L 20–51 | [3][4] | |
| October 20 | at Alcorn A&M* | L 14–18 | [5] | |
| October 27 | at Bishop* |
| W 61–0 | [6] |
| November 3 | Langston |
| W 12–2 | [7] |
| November 10 | at Southern | L 13–20 | [8] | |
| November 17 | at Jackson* |
| T 20–20 | [9] |
| November 24 | at Texas College |
| W 20–13 | [10] |
| December 1 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 27–0 | [11] | |
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References
- ↑ "Wiley scores upset". The Marshall News Messenger. September 30, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wildcats cop lead in loop". The Marshall News Messenger. October 8, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wiley holds first place in negro loop". Austin American-Statesman. October 9, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Grambling beats Wiley at Dallas by 51–20 score". The Shreveport Journal. October 15, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Braves upset Wiley College". Jackson Advocate. October 27, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wiley stomps rivals 61–0". The Marshall News Messenger. October 28, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wiley bashes Langston, 12–2". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jaguars rally to beat Wiley 20–13". The Louisiana Weekly. November 17, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wildcats tie Saturday foe". The Marshall News Messenger. November 18, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wiley remains in loop race". The Marshall News Messenger. November 25, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wiley Wildcats wallop Prairie View Cats, 27–0". The Call. December 7, 1956. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1956 – Wiley (TX)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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