1956 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 Washington Huskies football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 5–5 4–4 Darrell Royal 1st Dean Derby Corky Lewis University of Washington Stadium The 1956 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1956 college football season. In its only season under head coach Darrell Royal, the team compiled a 5–5 record, finished in fourth place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and was outscored 232 to 206. Royal was hired as head coach at the University of Texas following the season, where he stayed for twenty seasons and compiled a 167 47 5 y record, including national championships in 1963, 1969, and 1970. The Huskies' next two head coaches stayed for eighteen years each: Jim Owens (1957–74) and Don James (1975–92). Schedule 1956 AP September 22 w Idaho University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 53–21 25,185 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GPRVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5387%2C3832076 Eugene Register-Guard Associated Press Husky split-T swamps Idaho in 53–21 game September 23, 1956 1B January 18, 2026 Google News Archive September 29 l y Minnesota University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 14–34 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-gophers-bash-huskies-3/189248743/ The Oregon Statesman Gophers bash Huskies 34–14 September 30, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Illinois 13 University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 28–13 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-washington-upse/189249014/ Herald and Review Washington upsets Illini, 28–13 October 7, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 w Oregon University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 20–7 33,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-days-recovery-save-day/189249217/ Tri-City Herald Day's recovery save day in Washington's 20 to 7 win October 14, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 l y USC 9 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–35 44,749 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-herald-44749-watch-trojan-tr/189246151/ The Sunday Herald 44,749 watch Trojan trip Huskies 35–7 October 21, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 l California University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 7–16 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-california-nudges-uw/189249439/ The Sunday News Tribune & Ledger California nudges U.W. October 28, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Oregon State 17 Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 20–28 32,890 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-beavers-bang-uw/189245186/ The Oregon Daily Journal Beavers bang UW November 4, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 l UCLA 19 University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 9–13 27,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-passes-save-bruins-139/189248233/ The Tennessean Passes save Bruins, 13–9 November 11, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 34–13 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-huskies-upset-stanf/189249757/ The Sacramento Union Huskies upset Stanford 34–13 November 18, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 w y Washington State Memorial Stadium Spokane, WA rivalry 40–26 20,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-hammering-huskies/189250032/ The Spokesman-Review Hammering Huskies, 40 to 26 November 25, 1956 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com 1956 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington/1956-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 18, 2026 Schedule/Results (1956 Washington) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129316 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics January 18, 2026 Coaching staff Jim Pittman (line) Roy Wellsey (backs) Mike Campbell (ends) John Baker (line) Jack Swarthout (freshmen) NFL draft selections Four University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1957 NFL draft, which lasted 30 rounds with 360 selections.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1957.htm 1957 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com October 6, 2019 May 1, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501161155/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1957.htm dead = Husky Hall of Famehttps://static.gohuskies.com/custompages/halloffame/listbysport.html The Husky Hall of Fame gohuskies.com 2019-10-08 Player Position Round Pick NFL club George Strugar Tackle 3rd 27 Los Angeles Rams Dean Derby Back 5th 51 Los Angeles Rams Don McCumby Tackle 9th 106 Chicago Cardinals Credell Green Back 18th 207 Green Bay Packers References External links Game program: Washington vs. Washington State at Spokane – November 24, 1956 Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Washington Huskies football