1956 Yale Bulldogs football team
American college football season
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The 1956 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1956 college football season as a member of the Ivy League. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jordan Olivar and played their home games at the Yale Bowl. They finished the season as the very first Ivy League champions with an overall record of eight wins and one loss.
| 1956 Yale Bulldogs football | |
|---|---|
Ivy League champion | |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 17 |
| Record | 8–1 (7–0 Ivy) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | John Owseichik[1] |
| Home stadium | Yale Bowl |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | Connecticut* | W 19–14 | 17,828 | [2] | |
| October 6 | Brown |
| W 20–2 | 29,904 | [3] |
| October 13 | at Columbia | W 33–19 | 22,000 | [4] | |
| October 20 | Cornell |
| W 25–7 | 32,000 | [5] |
| October 27 | Colgate* |
| L 6–14 | 38,236 | [6] |
| November 3 | Dartmouth |
| W 19–0 | 33,000 | [7] |
| November 10 | Penn |
| W 40–7 | 24,500 | [8] |
| November 17 | No. 20 Princeton |
| W 42–20 | 68,000 | [9] |
| November 24 | at Harvard | W 42–14 | 38,240 | [10] | |
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NFL draft
The following Bulldogs were selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[11]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 91 | Al Ward | B | Chicago Bears |
| 8 | 93 | Paul Lopata | E | Washington Redskins |
| 24 | 278 | Dennis McGill | B | Philadelphia Eagles |