1956 Oklahoma State
3–5–2 (2–1–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Cliff Speegle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wichita State 32–6Oct 6
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | at Kansas State | W 27–7 | 38% |
| Sep 29 | at Arkansas | L 7–19 | 33% |
| Oct 6 | atWichita State | W 32–6 | 41% |
| Oct 13 | at Tulsa | T 14–14 | 55% |
| Oct 20 | vs Houston | L 0–13 | 57% |
| Oct 26 | vs Kansas | L 13–21 | 69% |
| Nov 3 | at Texas Tech | T 13–13 | 37% |
| Nov 10 | at LSU | L 0–13 | 49% |
| Nov 17 | vsDetroit Mercy | W 25–7 | 63% |
| Dec 1 | vs 1Oklahoma | L 0–53 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Oklahoma 53–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 80th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
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
- 3–5–2
- Conference
- 2–1–1 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 131–166
- Coach
- Cliff Speegle
- Elo
- 1441 −14 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −0.4 No. 60 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1956 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 4–0 | 7–2–1 | |
| Tulsa | 2–1–1 | 7–2–1 | |
 Oklahoma State | 2–1–1 | 3–5–2 | |
| Wichita State | 1–3 | 4–6 | |
| Detroit Mercy | 0–4 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.