The 1956 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented the College of Emporia as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1956 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Schnebel, the Presbies compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the KCAC.[1]
| 1956 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football | |
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| Conference | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (6–1 KCAC) |
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| Home stadium | Schaffner Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas Wesleyan $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College of Emporia | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McPherson | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethel (KS) | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baker | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friends | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethany (KS) | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ottawa | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 21 | Friends | Emporia, KS | W 27–19 | [2] |
| September 29 | at Baker | Baldwin City, KS | W 35–18 | [3][4] |
| October 6 | Bethany (KS) | Emporia, KS | W 40–13 | [5][6] |
| October 13 | McPherson | Emporia, KS | W 28–0 | [7][8] |
| October 20 | at William Jewell* | Liberty, MO | W 25–14 | [9][10] |
| October 27 | at Kansas Wesleyan | Salina,KS | L 7–21 | [11][12] |
| November 3 | at Bethel (KS) | North Newton, KS | W 32–20 | [13] |
| November 9 | Ottawa (KS) | Emporia, KS | W 47–6 | [14] |
| November 17 | vs. Missouri Valley* | Kansas City, MO | L 14–27 | [15][16] |
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References
edit- ^ "Building Stopped Houdek To Win". The Manhattan Mercury. Manhattan, Kansas. Associated Press. November 19, 1956. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Football Scores". Washington, D.C.,via=Chronicling America: Evening star. September 22, 1956. p. 11. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas Conference has Full Card of Loop Frays This Week". Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Journal-World. September 24, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas Conference, C.I.C., Have All-Loop Schedules This Week". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 1, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Championship Races Tough in Both C.I.C., Kansas Conference". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 8, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas Conference, C.I.C., Have All-Loop Schedules This Week". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 1, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Championship Races Tough in Both C.I.C., Kansas Conference". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 8, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Emporia Wins Again". Youngstown, Ohio: Youngstown Vindicator. October 14, 1956. p. 46. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Jewell Has Tough Foe Saturday". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 15, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Football Results". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 21, 1956. p. 19. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "College of Emporia, Kansas Wesleyan in Probable Title Game". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 22, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Ties Marred Records". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. November 9, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Football Scores". Ocala, Florida: Ocala Star-Banner. November 5, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas Wesleyan Shoots for 1st Perfect Season". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. November 12, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas Wesleyan Shoots for 1st Perfect Season". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. November 12, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "K-Wesleyan Misses Perfect 1956 Slate as Houdek is Halted". Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Journal-World. November 17, 1956. p. 5. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "1956 Emporia". Retrieved November 17, 2024.
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