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1956 Baylor Bears football team

1956 Baylor Bears football
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 13-7 v. Tennessee
Conference Southwest Conference
Ranking
AP No. 11
1956 record 9–2 (4–2 SWC)
Head coach Sam Boyd (1st year)
Home stadium Baylor Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#5 Texas A&M $ 6 0 0     9 0 1
#14 TCU 5 1 0     8 3 0
#11 Baylor 4 2 0     9 2 0
Arkansas 3 3 0     6 4 0
SMU 2 4 0     4 6 0
Rice 1 5 0     4 6 0
Texas 0 6 0     1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 1956 college football season. The team finished with a record of 9-2 and a victory in the Sugar Bowl against the University of Tennessee. Bill Glass (Guard) was chosen as an All American player and Del Shafner (Halfback) and Jerry Marcontell (End) were selected All Conference.


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