1956 Army Cadets football team explained

Year:	1956
Team:	Army Cadets
Sport:	football
Record:	5–3–1
Conference:	Independent
Head Coach:	Earl Blaik
Hc Year:	16th
Captain:	Ed Szvetecz

The 1956 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1956 college football season. In their 16th year under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 223 to 153.^[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets tied the Midshipmen by a 7 to 7 score. The Cadets also lost to Michigan, Syracuse, and Pittsburgh.^[2] Army guard Stan Slater was honored by the United Press as a third-team player on the 1956 College Football All-America Team.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Army Yearly Results (1955-1959). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. August 1, 2015. September 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905183807/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/army/1955-1959_yearly_results.php. dead.
2. Web site: 1956 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. August 1, 2015.
3. News: Norman Miller. Tubbs, Parker, Kramer Steal All-America Show: Three Linmen Get Most Attention In United Press' Poll. The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, PA. November 29, 1956.