1956 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 BYU Cougars football Skyline Conference Skyline Six 2–7–1 1–5–1 Hal Kopp 1st Cougar Stadium The 1956 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1956 college football season. In their first season under head coach Hal Kopp, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 against conference opponents, finished seventh in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 232 to 147.1956 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 2, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brigham-young/1956-schedule.htmlBYU Football 2015 Almanac Brigham Young University 2015 168 January 2, 2019 https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20190903141005/https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf dead September 3, 2019 The team's statistical leaders included Carroll Johnston with 945 passing yards and 1,025 yards of total offense, Steve Campora with 259 rushing yards and 24 points, and Burt Bullock with 291 receiving yards.BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164. Schedule y y September 15 at Wichita<ncg> Veterans Field Wichita, KS L 0–13 14,302 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-wichita-rolls-past-byu-by/171435963/ The Times-News Wichita rolls past BYU by 13–0 margin September 16, 1956 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 Fresno State<ncg> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT L 13–26 8,330 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-fresno-state-whips-b/171436104/ The Idaho Statesman Fresno State whips BYU 26–13 with air attack September 23, 1956 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 at Colorado A&M Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO T 0–0 6,740 Smelser Dick September 30, 1956 Cougars Hold Colorado Aggies to Scoreless Tie 9 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65128415/1956-byu-v-colorado-am-recap/ October 5 Utah Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry) L 6–41 15,055 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-utah-tramples-byu-416/171433092/ The Missoulian Utah tramples BYU 41–6 October 6, 1956 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 at Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT L 14–21 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-alert-grizzlies-bea/171436245/ The Spokesman-Review Alert Grizzlies beat BYU, 21 to 14 October 21, 1956 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 at Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry) L 7–33 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-utah-state-runs-ove/171434774/ The Montana Standard Utah State runs over BYU, 33–7 October 28, 1956 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 New Mexico Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 33–12 5,523 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-byu-breaks-long-skyl/171435593/ Great Falls Tribune BYU breaks long Skyline famine, defeating Lobos November 4, 1956 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 at Denver DU Stadium Denver, CO L 34–58 10,000–10,069 Denver Beats BYU 58-34; Cougars Salvage Five TD's in Final Half The Sunday Herald November 11, 1956 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115875981/denver-beats-byu-58-34-cougars-salvage/ Newspapers.com November 17 Wyoming Cougar Stadium Provo, UT L 6–7 4,447 Battling Cougars Scare Punchers Before Losing 7–6 The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT) November 18, 1956 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24489702/battling_cougars_scare_punchers_before/ Newspapers.com November 24 vs Air Force<ncg> DU Stadium Denver, CO W 34–21 7,127 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90577419/brigham-youngs-air-attack-bombs-air-for/ The Daily Herald Brigham Young's air attack bombs Air Force, 34–21 November 25, 1956 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com 1956–57 Schedule/Results (BYU) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/128944 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 30, 2025 References BYU Category:BYU Cougars football seasons BYU Cougars football