1956 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season October 2024 October 2026 1956 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Volunteer State Athletic Conference VSAC 4–5 2–1 Star Wood 4th College Stadium Burley Bowl L 12–32 vs. Memphis State The 1956 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State College (ETSC), now known as East Tennessee State University, as a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1956 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Star Wood, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 4–5. Schedule September 15 l y 1956 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 7–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-austin-peay-whips-e/207980645/ Kingsport Times-News Austin Peay whips ETSC September 16, 1956 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com September 22 l y Western Kentucky College Stadium Johnson City, TN 7–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-western-nips-e-tenn/207980816/ The Courier-Journal Western nips E. Tenn. 12–7 September 23, 1956 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com September 29 w y y 1956 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Memorial Stadium Cullowhee, NC 7–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-east-tennessee-edges-cat/207980956/ Greensboro Daily News East Tennessee edges Catamounts September 30, 1956 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 w 1956 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) College Stadium Johnson City, TN 29–14 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-etsc-bucs-ease-past/207981144/ Kingsport Times-News ETSC Bucs ease past Scots, 29–14 October 7, 1956 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 w y y 1956 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Hanger Field Richmond, KY 13–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/elizabethton-star-etsc-upsets-eksc-131/207981311/ Elizabethton Star ETSC upsets EKSC, 13–12 October 13, 1956 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 l y 1956 Florence State Lions Florence State College Stadium Johnson City, TN 7–21 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-florence-sta/207981429/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Florence State wins over Bucs October 21, 1956 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 1956 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Overall Field Cookeville, TN 20–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-east-tennessee-upsets/207981565/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle East Tennessee upsets Tennessee Tech, 20–13 October 28, 1956 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Middle Tennessee College Stadium Johnson City, TN 6–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-middle-tennessee/207981742/ The Bristol Herald Courier Middle Tennessee downs State Buccaneers, 20–6 November 11, 1956 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com November 22 Thursday l y y Memphis State Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 12–32 Burley Bowl 1,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65913728/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Memphis State wins Burley Bowl game, 32 to 12 November 23, 1956 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com 1956 Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (East Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/198/stats/12710 National Collegiate Athletic Association October 10, 2026 References East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football