1956 Navy
6–1–2, coached by Eddie Erdelatz, finished No. 16 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Pennsylvania 54–6Oct 27
By 48 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs William & Mary | W 39–14 | 85% |
| Oct 6 | at Cornell | W 14–0 | 63% |
| Oct 13 | at Tulane | L 6–21 | 60% |
| Oct 20 | vs Cincinnati | W 13–7 | 88% |
| Oct 27 | at Pennsylvania | W 54–6 | 78% |
| Nov 3 | vs Notre Dame | W 33–7 | 71% |
| Nov 10 | at Duke | T 7–7 | 56% |
| Nov 17 | vs Virginia | W 34–7 | 90% |
| Dec 1 | vs Army | T 7–7 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Army 7–7; No. 16 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 4: 14
- Wk 8: 12
- Wk 9: 15
- Wk 10: 15
- Wk 11: 13
- Final: 16
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1956.
- Record
- 6–1–2
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 16 peak No. 12
- Points
- 207–76
- Coach
- Eddie Erdelatz
- Elo
- 1657 +34 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 7.0 No. 42 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Earle Smith