1956 New Haven State Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1956 New Haven State Owls football Independent 9–0 Jess Dow 9th Bowen Field The 1956 New Haven State Owls football team was an American football team that represented New Haven State Teachers College (now known as Southern Connecticut State University) as an independent during the 1956 NAIA football season.New Haven Teachers Best Football Team N.E. Has? Could Be The Boston Globe November 6, 1956 46 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-new-haven-teachers-best/143448761/ Newspapers.com In their ninth season under head coach Jess Dow, the Owls compiled a 9–0 record. It remains the only perfect season in the history of the Southern Connecticut Owls football program.All-Time Season Results & Coaching Records Southern Connecticut State University March 14, 2024 https://scsuowls.com/sports/2019/7/15/all-time-season-results-coaching-records.aspx?id=250 The team broke the school's single-game scoring record twice during the 1956 season, first with 50 points against the Quonset Naval Air Station and again the following week with 51 points against 1956 Brockport Golden Eagles Brockport. The team played its home games at Bowen Field in New Haven, Connecticut. Schedule y y September 22 at 1956 Shippensburg Raiders Shippensburg Shippensburg, PA W 28-0 New Haven Laces Shippensburg, 28-0 The Evening Sentinel September 24, 1958 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sentinel-new-haven-laces-shippensbur/143452650/ Newspapers.com September 29 at Drexel Tech Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA W 28-19 October 6 1956 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Bowen Field New Haven, CT W 33-7 West Chester Routed, 37 to 7 The Philadelphia Inquirer October 7, 1956 4S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-west-chester-r/143452040/ Newspapers.com October 13 at 1956 Brandeis Judges Brandeis Gordon Field Waltham, MA W 46-7 2,000 New Haven Teachers Beats Brandeis, 46-7 The Boston Globe Bob Bell October 14, 1956 46 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-new-haven-teachers-beat/143452377/ Newspapers.com October 20 at 1956 Central Connecticut Blue Devils New Britain Teachers Arute Field New Britain, CT W 23-0 3,000 New Haven Big Favorite Today at New Britain The Hartford Courant October 20, 1956 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-new-haven-big-favorite/143451464/ Newspapers.comUndefeated New Haven Teachers Blank Blue Devils By 28-0 The Hartford Courant Owen Griffith October 21, 1956 6B https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-undefeated-new-haven-te/143451693/ Newspapers.com October 27 Quonset NAS Bowen Field New Haven, CT W 50-0 Unbeaten Owls Beat Quonset For Sixth Win, 50-0 The Hartford Courant October 28, 1956 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-unbeaten-owls-beat-quon/143451082/ Newspapers.com November 3 1956 Brockport Golden Eagles Brockport Bowen Field New Haven, CT W 51-0 New Haven Teachers Stun Brockport, 51-0, On Soggy Playing Field Rochester Democrat and Chronicle November 4, 1958 5D https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-new-haven-teacher/143450789/ Newspapers.com November 10 at 1956 American International Yellow Jackets American International Springfield, MA W 20-0 AIC Beaten 20-0 By New Haven's Undefeated Owls The Hartford Courant November 11, 1956 6D https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-aic-beaten-20-0-by-new/143450175/ Newspapers.com November 17 at 1956 Bridgeport Purple Knights Bridgeport Hedges Memorial Stadium Bridgeport, CT W 33-12 Unbeaten New Haven Teachers Set Bridgeport Down in Rain, 33 to 12 The Bridgeport Post Harry Nigro November 18, 1956 1C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bridgeport-post-unbeaten-new-haven-t/143449642/ Newspapers.com References New Haven State Category:Southern Connecticut Owls football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons New Haven State Owls football