1956 Syracuse Orangemen football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 Syracuse Orangemen football Independent 7–2 Ben Schwartzwalder 8th 8 8 Game captains http://cuse.com/documents/2017/7/12/2017_Football_Media_Guide.pdf 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148. Archbold Stadium Eastern champion Cotton Bowl Classic L 27–28 vs. TCU The 1956 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1956 college football season. The Orangemen were led by eighth-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the regular season with a record of 7–1, and were ranked 8th in both final polls. They were awarded the Lambert Trophy, which signified them as champions of the East. Syracuse was invited to the 1957 Cotton Bowl, where they were defeated by TCU. The team was led by unanimous All-American halfback Jim Brown. Brown set school records in average yards-per-carry (6.2), single-season rushing yards (986), single-game rushing touchdowns (6, vs. Colgate), and most points scored in a game (43, vs. Colgate). http://cuse.com/documents/2017/7/12/2017_Football_Media_Guide.pdf 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 120. He was drafted sixth overall in the 1957 NFL draft and went on to become one of the most celebrated professional athletes of all time. Schedule 1956 AP September 22 w y Maryland 6 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 26–12 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-syracuse-stuns-terps/138159451/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Syracuse stuns Terps, 26–12 September 23, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 l y 7 Pittsburgh 10 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 7–14 49,287 Chester L. Smith Salvaterra And Walton Score TDs The Pittsburgh Press September 30, 1956 1, section 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-salvaterra-and-walt/171904465/ May 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w West Virginia 20 Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 27–20 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-syracuse-strik/138140781/ The Montgomery Advertiser Syracuse strikes twice in last stanza to defeat West Virginia squad, 27–20 October 14, 1956 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w 13 Army Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 7–0 40,053 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-star-syracuse-stalls-armys/201405164/ Rockford Morning Star Syracuse stalls Army's bids, 7–0 October 21, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 14 Boston University Boston University Field Boston, MA 21–7 12,182 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-syracuse-drops/201404096/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Syracuse drops Terriers as Brown sparkles, 21–7 October 28, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 w 17 Penn State 12 Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 13–9 35,475 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-syracuse-tips-pe/201405412/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Syracuse tips Penn State, 13–9 November 4, 1956 July 11, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 w 9 Holy Cross Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 41–20 17,000 Mistakes Hurt Holy Cross; Syracuse Wins, 41 to 20 Clif Keane November 11, 1956 46 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67992223/1956-syracuse-hc/ November 17 w 9 Colgate Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY rivalry 61–7 39,701 Brown Scores 43 Points In Last Game for Orange Lincoln A. Werden The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 18, 1956 S1 January 1 Tuesday l y 8 TCU 14 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic 27–28 61,500–68,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-wild-cotton-bowl/168530033/ The Shreveport Journal Wild Cotton Bowl game won by Frogs January 2, 1957 March 21, 2025 Newspapers.com Cotton Bowl Classics History; 21st Classic, 1957 https://www.cottonbowl.com/sports/classics/roster/21st-classic-1957/249 Cotton Bowl Classic March 23, 2025 Schedule/Results (1956 Syracuse) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129266 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 11, 2026 1956 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/1956-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference July 11, 2026 Roster HB Jim Brown, Sr. HB Tom Sardinia, Sr. Team players in the NFL 2 white Syracuse Orangemen Player Round Pick Position Club Jim Brown 1 6 Running back Cleveland Browns Jimmy Ridlon 4 39 Defensive back 49ers Bill E. Brown 9 108 Linebacker Chicago Bears Jerry Cashman 14 158 Tackle Eagle https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1957.htm Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com 2018-03-28 2009-05-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501161155/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1957.htm dead Awards and honors Jim Brown, unanimous first team All-American (AFCA, AP, UP, INS, CP, NEA, WCF, FWAA) Jim Brown, Cotton Bowl Classic co-Most Valuable Player References Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange football seasons Category:Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy seasons Syracuse Orangemen football