| Game Name: | Tangerine Bowl |
| Date Game Played: | January 2 |
| Year Game Played: | 1956 |
| Football Season: | 1955 |
| Stadium: | Tangerine Bowl |
| City: | Orlando, Florida |
| Visitor School: | Juniata College |
| Visitor Name Short: | Juniata |
| Visitor Nickname: | Indians |
| Visitor Record: | 8–0 |
| Visitor Coach: | Robert C. Hicks |
| Visitor Conference: | Independent |
| Visitor 1Q: | 6 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 0 |
| Home School: | Missouri Valley College |
| Home Name Short: | Missouri Valley |
| Home Nickname: | Vikings |
| Home Record: | 9–1 |
| Home Coach: | Volney Ashford |
| Home Conference: | Missouri College Athletic Union |
| Home 1Q: | 6 |
| Home 2Q: | 0 |
| Home 3Q: | 0 |
| Home 4Q: | 0 |
| Mvp: | Barry Drexler, Juniata[1] |
| Odds: | Missouri Valley by 7 |
| Attendance: | 10,000 |
| Game Link: | Citrus Bowl (game) |
The 1956 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game played after the 1955 season, on January 2, 1956, at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Juniata Indians with a record of 8–0 faced the Missouri Valley Vikings with a record of 9–1. Juniata had outscored their regular season opponents 240–32 with 4 shutouts, and had a 23-game winning streak, while Missouri Valley had outscored their opponents 207–84 with 2 shutouts.[2] The teams played to a 6–6 tie.
All scoring took place in the first quarter, with each team scoring a touchdown via a passing play, and both teams missing their extra point attempts. Despite other scoring chances, including Juniata having two first-and-goal opportunities in the fourth quarter, the game ended in a 6–6 tie.
| Statistics | Juniata | Missouri Valley | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 16 | |
| Rushing yards | 95 | 152 | |
| Passes attempted | 26 | 13 | |
| Passes completed | 15 | 7 | |
| Passes intercepted by | 1 | 1 | |
| Passing yards | 216 | 119 | |
| Yards penalized | 5 | 25 | |
| Punts–average | 3–23.3 | 5–39.4 | |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |