1956 Drexel Dragons football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1956 Drexel Dragons football Independent 5–3 Eddie Allen 7th Bill Zador Vince Vidas Drexel Field The 1956 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology (renamed Drexel University in 1970) as an independent during the 1956 college football season. Eddie Allen was the team's head coach. Left guard Vince Vidas was awarded first string on the Little All-America college football team for the second consecutive year. Schedule Eastern September 30 l 1956 New Haven Chargers New Haven Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA 19–28 October 6 w y 1956 Ursinus Bears Ursinus Collegeville, PA 13–7 October 13 l 1956 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA 7–13 October 20 w y 1956 Pennsylvania Military Cadets Pennsylvania Military Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA 44–21 October 27 l y 1956 Juniata Indians Juniata Huntingdon, PA 13–19 November 3 w 1956 Western Maryland Green Terror Western Maryland Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA 20–6 November 10 w y 1956 Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen Lebanon Valley Lebanon High School Stadium Annville, PA 32–12 November 17 w 1956 Coast Guard Bears Coast Guard New London, CT 20–7 New Haven Stops Dragons https://services.library.drexel.edu/static_files/triangle/Drexel-Triangle_1956-10-05.pdf The Triangle 21 February 2018 8 English October 5, 1956 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1956 Drexel) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/191/stats/12710 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 14, 2024 Roster 1956 Drexel Dragons y Sr Ron Kleppinger FB K Sr Iles Wauhop TE Art Barnes TE Sr Vince Vidas OT C Don Whitney OG Ed Schmidt OG Jack Eidenberg C Sr Frank Russo HB P Jr John Maloney HB Gambone HB 19 Sr Bill Zador QB K C Dave Ritchie QB Sr Dick Hughes February 21, 2018 Eddie Allen (Penn) Jack Hinkle (Syracuse) Ev Gest (Drexel) References Drexel Category:Drexel Dragons football seasons Drexel Dragons football