1956 Tangerine Bowl

Juniata Eagles	Missouri Valley Vikings
(8–0)	(9–1)
Middle Atlantic Conference	Missouri College Athletic Union
6	6
Head coach: Bob Hicks	Head coach: Volney Ashford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Juniata	6	0	0	0	6
Missouri Valley	6	0	0	0	6

Date

January 2, 1956

Season

1955

Stadium

Tangerine Bowl

Location

Orlando, Florida

MVP

Barry Drexler, Juniata

Favorite

Missouri Valley by 7

Attendance

10,000

Tangerine Bowl
< 1955	1957 >

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 Eagles 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. 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.

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