1956 Syracuse
7–2, coached by Ben Schwartzwalder, finished No. 8 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 6 Maryland 26–12Sep 22
Maryland was ranked No. 6, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | at 6Maryland | W 26–12 | 30% |
| Sep 29 | at 10Pittsburgh | L 7–14 | 47% |
| Oct 13 | vs 20West Virginia | W 27–20 | 56% |
| Oct 20 | vs Army | W 7–0 | 63% |
| Oct 27 | atBoston University | W 21–7 | 73% |
| Nov 3 | vs 12Penn State | W 13–9 | 65% |
| Nov 10 | vs Holy Cross | W 41–20 | 80% |
| Nov 17 | vs Colgate | W 61–7 | 73% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs 14TCUCotton Bowl | L 27–28 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to TCU 28–27 in the Cotton Bowl; No. 8 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 2: 7
- Wk 3: 18
- Wk 5: 13
- Wk 6: 14
- Wk 7: 17
- Wk 8: 9
- Wk 9: 9
- Wk 10: 8
- Wk 11: 8
- Final: 8
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.
Heisman voteJim Brown, fifth
Led the nationJim Brown: rushing touchdowns (13 TD)
- Record
- 7–2
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 8 peak No. 7
- Points
- 230–117
- Coach
- Ben Schwartzwalder
- Elo
- 1687 +102 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 13.1 No. 21 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1957
The 1957 draft| Rd 1 | Jim Brown FB | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 4 | Jimmy Ridlon B | San Francisco 49ers |