The 1956 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan College (renamed Eastern Michigan University in 1959) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1956 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Fred Trosko, the Hurons compiled a 4–4 record (3–3 against IIAC opponents) and outscored their opponents, 158 to 84.[1] On October 27, 1956, the team set an IIAC scoring record with 10 touchdowns in a 65-0 victory over Eastern Illinois.[2] Thomas O. McCormick was the team captain.[3] McCormick also received the team's most valuable player award.[4] Kerry Keating led the team with 417 yards of total offense, 417 rushing yards, 126 receiving yards, seven touchdowns, and 42 points scored.[5] Herman Carroll led in passing with 413 passing yards.[6]
| 1956 Eastern Michigan Hurons football | |
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| Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–4 (3–3 IIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Thomas McCormick |
| Captain | Thomas McCormick |
| Home stadium | Briggs Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State Normal | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 22 | at Hillsdale* | Hillsdale, MI | L 7–16 | |||
| September 29 | Baldwin–Wallace* |
| W 26–0 | |||
| October 6 | Western Illinois |
| W 21–6 | |||
| October 13 | at Illinois State Normal |
| L 7–22 | |||
| October 20 | at Southern Illinois | L 7–14 | ||||
| October 27 | Eastern Illinois  |
| W 65–0 | [7] | ||
| November 3 | at Central Michigan |
| L 0–19 | |||
| November 10 | at Northern Illinois State | W 25–7 | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "2014 Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 169, 176. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Hurons' 65-0 Romp Sets Record". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1956. p. 2C.
- ^ 2014 Media Guide, p. 169.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.
- ^ 2014 Media Guide, pp. 178, 184, 189, 191.
- ^ 2014 Media Guide, p. 184.
- ^ "EISC Suffers 65-0 Mauling". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 28, 1956. p. 18. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
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