1956 The Citadel
3–5–1 (1–3 Southern Conference), coached by John Sauer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stetson 40–6Oct 6
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vsNewberry | T 20–20 | 73% |
| Sep 29 | vs Davidson | W 34–7 | 71% |
| Oct 6 | vs Stetson | W 40–6 | 87% |
| Oct 12 | at Richmond | L 3–7 | 34% |
| Oct 19 | at Wofford | L 19–23 | 59% |
| Oct 27 | at Furman | L 0–7 | 57% |
| Nov 3 | vs Presbyterian | W 20–13 | 76% |
| Nov 10 | at Villanova | L 0–46 | 34% |
| Nov 17 | vs18George Washington | L 0–20 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to George Washington 20–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 87th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 3–5–1
- Conference
- 1–3 8th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 136–149
- Coach
- John Sauer
- Elo
- 1282 −62 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.9 No. 97 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1956 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 West Virginia | 5–0 | 6–4 | |
 Virginia Tech | 3–0 | 7–2–1 | |
| George Washington | 5–1 | 8–1–1 | 17 |
| Furman | 2–2 | 2–8 | |
 VMI | 2–3–1 | 3–6–1 | |
| Davidson | 1–2–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Richmond | 2–5 | 4–5 | |
 The Citadel | 1–3 | 3–5–1 | |
 William & Mary | 0–5 | 0–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.