1956 Marquette Warriors football team

The 1956 Marquette Warriors football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach John F. Druze, the team compiled a 0–9 record and was outscored by a total of 303 to 72.[1] The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.

1956 Marquette Warriors football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–9
Head coach
Home stadiumMarquette Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Miami (FL)  811
No. 16 Navy  612
No. 8 Syracuse  720
Air Force  621
Penn State  621
No. 13 Pittsburgh  731
Pacific (CA)  631
Army  531
Holy Cross  531
Villanova  540
Boston College  540
Florida State  541
Cincinnati  450
Colgate  450
Dayton  460
Drake  360
San Jose State  271
Texas Tech  271
Notre Dame  280
Boston University  152
Marquette  090
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at DetroitL 7–2012,320[2]
September 29at WisconsinL 0–4152,700
October 6at TulsaL 0–5413,718
October 13Boston CollegeL 19–2612,600
October 20Pacific (CA)
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 6–2816,100
October 27Cincinnati
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 13–3312,000
November 3at IndianaL 13–1921,000[3]
November 10Kansas State
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 14–4110,300
November 18at Holy CrossL 0–417,000[4]

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