1956 Philadelphia Eagles season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 Philadelphia Eagles 1956 3–8–1 6th NFL Eastern Hugh Devore Happy Hundred Did not qualify Eagles seasons The 1956 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 24th in the league. They failed to improve on their previous output of 4–7–1, winning only three games.1956 Philadelphia Eagles The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. Off season The Eagles change coaches during the off season. Jim Trimble was fired on December 12, and they hired Hugh Devore. Jim Trimble's legacy is more connected to football products, thanks to his "slingshot" goal posts. In 1966 would design and market the idea. Today they are the common goal post at football games. For the 6th year in a row the Eagles hold training camp in Hershey, Pennsylvania. They continued to hold training camp there until 1967. NFL draft The 1956 NFL draft was held on November 29, 1955. The draft was 30 rounds long, with 12 teams making picks. A total of 360 players were selected. The Pittsburgh Steelers got this year's lottery bonus pick and with it they selected Gary Glick a quarterback that went to Colorado State University. The 1955 Eagles finished with a 4–7–1 record and will get to pick 4th or 5th in the rounds with the Chicago Cardinals. With their first round pick the Eagles selected Bob PellegriniPac-10 in the Heisman Voting https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175732/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pac10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/05-mg-honors.pdf March 3, 2016 (PDF), Pacific-10 Conference, p. 4, 2005. He was featured on the cover of the November 7, 1955, edition of Sports Illustrated magazine.Bob Pellegrini, Football, Maryland Terrapins, Sports Illustrated, November 7, 1955. a Center from the University of Maryland, College Park. The Eagles made a total of 30 picks in this year's draft. Player selections The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they hadwww.profootballhof.com/history https://web.archive.org/web/20120929190829/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.aspx?release_id=1446 September 29, 2012 shows the 1956 draft picks by all NFL teams sorted by team. that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away. = Pro BowlerPlayers are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.= Hall of Famer Rd Pick PlayerPosition School 1 4 Bob PellegriniCenterMaryland Terrapins 2 16 Frank D'Agostino Tackle Auburn Tigers 3 28 Don SchaeferBackNotre Dame Fighting Irish 4 41 Choice to Washington Redskins 5 54 Fred "Fuzzy" ThurstonGuardValparaiso Crusaders 6 65 Tirrel BurtonBackMiami (OH) RedHawks 7 78 John WaedekinTackleHardin–Simmons Cowboys 8 89 Elroy PayneBackMcMurry University Warhawks 9 102 Johnny BrediceEndBoston University Terriers 10 113 Tom DimmickCenterHouston Cougars 11 126 Ken KellerBackNorth Carolina Tar Heels 12 137 Tommy HarkinsEndVanderbilt Commodores 13 150 James SidesBackTexas Tech Red Raiders 14 161 Frank ReichCenterPenn State Nittany Lions 15 174 Don BrantBackUniversity of Montana Grizzlies 16 185 Billy HixTackleMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders 17 198 Joe MastrogiovanniBackUniversity of Wyoming Cowboys 18 209 Nick ConsolesDefensive backWake Forest Demon Deacons 19 222 Delano WomackBackTexas Longhorns 20 233 Darrell GloverTackleMaryland-Eastern Shore Hawks 21 246 Jack AdamsTackleSan Jose State Spartans 22 257 Joe MillerBackCincinnati Bearcats 23 270 Chet SpencerEndOklahoma State Cowboys 24 281 John ParhamBackWake Forest 25 294 Johnny GroganTackleUniversity of Dayton Flyers 26 305 Earl LunsfordBackOklahoma State 27 318 Al EllettTackleUniversity of Alabama Crimson Tide 28 329 Bill StrawnLinebackerWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers 29 342 Bob HughesBackSouthern Mississippi Golden Eagles 30 352 Joe UlmBackSan Jose State Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 30 at Los Angeles Rams L 7–27 0–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 54,412 Recap 2 October 6, 1956 Washington Redskins W 13–9 1–1 Connie Mack Stadium 26,607 Recap 3 October 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 35–21 2–1 Forbes Field 31,375 Recap 4 October 21 Chicago Cardinals L 6–20 2–2 Connie Mack Stadium 36,545 Recap 5 October 28 at New York Giants L 3–20 2–3 Yankee Stadium 40,960 Recap 6 November 4 at Chicago Cardinals L 17–28 2–4 Comiskey Park 27,609 Recap 7 November 11 Pittsburgh Steelers W 14–7 3–4 Connie Mack Stadium 22,652 Recap 8 November 18 Cleveland Browns L 0–16 3–5 Connie Mack Stadium 25,894 Recap 9 November 25 San Francisco 49ers T 10–10 3–5–1 Connie Mack Stadium 19,326 Recap 10 December 2 at Cleveland Browns L 14–17 3–6–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 20,654 Recap 11 December 9 at Washington Redskins L 17–19 3–7–1 Griffith Stadium 22,333 Recap 12 December 15, 1956 New York Giants L 7–21 3–8–1 Connie Mack Stadium 16,562 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Standings Roster (All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history) = 1956 Pro BowlPlayers are identified as a 1956 All-Star.= Hall of Famer + = Was a Starter in the Pro-Bowl NO. PlayerAGE POS GP GSWTHTYRSCollege Hugh Devore COACH 1956 record3–8–1Eagles Lifetime3–8–1 NFL Lifetime3–10–1 1st University of Notre Dame20Bibbles Bawel26DB1201856–14Evansville 60Chuck Bednarik31LB-C1202336–37Pennsylvania81Eddie Bell25DB-LB1202126–1 1 Pennsylvania 33Will Berzinski22HB401956–2RookieWisconsin-LaCrosse36Dick Bielski24E-FB1202246–1 1 Maryland89John Bredice22E1202136–1RookieBoston University 40Tom Brookshier25DB1101966–03Colorado 10Adrian Burk29QB1231906–26Baylor84Hank Burnine24E701886–2RookieMissouri 78Marion Campbell27DE-DT-MG-G-T1202506–32Georgia66Frank D'Agostino22G-T1202456–1RookieAuburn 65Tom Dimmick25C-T-LB1202536–6RookieHouston 27Hal Giancanelli27HB701825–103Loyola Marymount 64Abe Gibron31G202435–117Purdue, and Valparaiso 63Ken Huxhold27G1202266–12Wisconsin23Ken Keller22HB1101805–10RookieNorth Carolina 50Bob Kelley26C1202326–2 1 West Texas A&M71Don King27DE-DT302606–32Kentucky 79Buck Lansford23G-T12122326–2 1 Texas 68Dick Murley23T502476–0RookiePurdue68Maury Nipp26G302196–04Loyola Marymount 41Jerry Norton25DB-HB601955–112SMU 43Jim Parmer30FB-HB401936–08Oklahoma State 53Bob Pellegrini22LB-G1202336–2RookieMaryland 25Pete Retzlaff25E-HB-TE1002116–1RookieSouth Dakota State71Jim Ricca29MG-T-G-DT 1 02706–45Georgetown (DC) 72Jess Richardson26DT1102616–23Alabama 22Lee Riley24DB901926–1 1 Detroit Mercy 52Wayne Robinson26LB-C1102256–24Minnesota 45Rocky Ryan24DB-E1202026–1RookieIllinois 24Don Schaefer22FB1202106–0RookieNotre Dame 82Tom Scott26DE-LB1202186–23Virginia 43Bob G. Smith23HB401955–10 1 Nebraska 80Bill Stribling29E202066–15Mississippi 11Bobby Thomason28QB1291966–17VMI83Bobby Walston28E-HB-K1201906–05Georgia 77Jim Weatherall27DT-T12122456–4 1 Oklahoma 46Ted Wegert24HB702025–11 1 none 86Norm Willey29DE-G-E902246–26Marshall 75Frank Wydo32T-DT1202256–49Cornell73Sid Youngelman25DT-DE1202576–31Alabama 41 Players Team Average 25.8 12 218.4 6–1.3 2.6 References 30em Category:Philadelphia Eagles seasons Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia