1956 Westminster Titans football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2024 1956 Westminster Titans football Independent 8–0 Harold Burry 5th Memorial Field The 1956 Westminster Titans football team was an American football team that represented Westminster College as an independent during the 1956 NAIA football season. In their fifth season under head coach Harold Burry, the Titans compiled a perfect 8–0 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 344 to 51.1956 Football Schedule Westminster College February 11, 2024 https://athletics.westminster.edu/sports/football/schedule/1956 The 1956 season was part of a 24-game unbeaten streak that began with the second game of the 1954 season (a loss to Carnegie Tech) and ended with the fourth game of the 1957 season (a loss to Geneva). The only setback during the streak was a 7–7 tie with 1956 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg in the fifth game of the 1955 season. Halfback Bill White led the team in scoring with 11 touchdowns for 66 points.District College Football Records Pittsburgh Post-Gazette November 27, 1956 28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-district-college/140826702/ Newspapers.com White was selected as a second-team player on the 1956 Associated Press Little All-America team.Little All-America: Schultz Named To First Team Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph December 6, 1956 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-little-all-amer/140827017/ Newspapers.com Three Westminster players were named to the NAIA District 30 all-star team. Quarterback Harold Davis received more votes than any other player. The other two Westminster honorees were halfback Bill White and end Bill Moss.Westminster Lands 3 NAIA AS Positions Altoona Tribune December 7, 1956 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/altoona-tribune-westminster-lands-3-naia/140826394/ Newspapers.com Also, in a poll of coaches conducted by The Pittsburgh Press, three Westmminster players won first-team honors on the all-district team. The first-team honorees were quarterback Harold Davis, fullback Bill White, and end Vince Cortese. It was White's third consecutive year on the all-district team. Center Bill Freshwater and tackle Bernie Reilly were named to the second team.Westminster Places Three on All-District The Pittsburgh Press December 9, 1956 Section 8, page 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-westminster-places/140826040/ Newspapers.com Burry was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996.Harold Burry National Football Foundation December 3, 2021 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1918 The team played its home games at Westminster College's Memorial Field in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 29 at 1956 Thiel Tomcats Thiel Stewart Field Greenville, PA W 27-21 Titans Rally In Third Period, Defeat Thiel New Castle News October 1, 1956 19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-castle-news-titans-rally-in-third-pe/140806892/ Newspapers.comWestminster Edges Thiel: Big Third Period Gives Titans Win The Record-Argus October 1, 1956 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-argus-westminster-edges-thiel/140807237/ Newspapers.com October 6 1956 Grove City Wolverines Grove City Memorial Field New Wilmington, PA W 60-0 Titans Score Easy Win Over Grove City, 60-0 New Castle News October 8, 1956 21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-castle-news-titans-score-easy-win-ov/140822280/ Newspapers.com October 13 1956 Bethany Bison Bethany (WV) Wellsburg, WV W 40-16 Titans Come From Behind To Swamp Bethany: Captures Third Victory Of Year Without Davis New Castle News October 15, 1956 20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-castle-news-titans-come-from-behind/140824565/ Newspapers.comWestminster Triumphs: Bethany Drops Torrid 40-16 Decision Saturday Weirton Daily Times October 15, 1956 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-weirton-daily-times-bethany-drops-to/140824889/ Newspapers.com October 20 1956 Geneva Covenanters Geneva<hc> Memorial Field New Wilmington, PA W 28-0 4,000 Davis Superb, Westminster Swamps Covies: Geneva Unable To Stop Titans Strong Offense New Castle News October 22, 1956 21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-castle-news-davis-superb-westminste/140822846/ Newspapers.com October 27 1956 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets Waynesburg Memorial Field New Wilmington, PA W 42-7 Titans Have No Trouble Defeating Waynesburg: Whizzer White Scores 2 TD's In First Five Minutes New Castle News October 29, 1956 26 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-castle-news-titans-have-no-trouble-d/140825281/ Newspapers.com November 3 1956 Indiana Indians Indiana (PA) Memorial Field New Wilmington, PA W 54-7 Westminster Swamps Indiana Teachers 54-7: Titans Chalk Up 19th Victory Without Loss New Castle News November 5, 1956 21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-castle-news-westminster-swamps-india/140808469/ Newspapers.comTeachers Suffer Worst Defeat in History, 54-7: Westminster Titans Roll Over Locals; Bill White Among Stars for Victors Indiana Evening Gazette November 5, 1956 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indiana-gazette-teachers-suffer-wors/140809013/ Newspapers.com November 10 at 1956 Slippery Rock Rockets Slippery Rock Thompson Field Slippery Rock, PA W 45-0 Westminster Wallops Slippery Rock 45-0 The Pittsburgh Press November 11, 1956 Section 8, page 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-westminster-wallops/140819422/ Newspapers.comCarnegie Tech Presents Final Threat To Unblemished Westminster Campaign New Castle News November 12, 1956 20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-castle-news-carnegie-tech-presents-f/140819860/ Newspapers.com November 17 1956 Carnegie Tech Tartans Carnegie Tech Memorial Field New Wilmington, PA W 48-0 4,200 Ad New Castle News November 16, 1956 31 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-castle-news-ad-for-carnegie-vs-west/140805415/ Newspapers.comUnbeaten Westminster Awaits Bowl Bid New Castle News November 19, 1956 28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-castle-news-unbeaten-westminster-awa/140805633/ Newspapers.comWestminster Rips Tech, 48-0: Keep Bowl Hopes Alive Paul G. Sullivan Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph November 18, 1956 III-1, III-4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-westminster-rip/140806187/ Newspapers.com References Westminster Category:Westminster Titans football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Westminster Titans football