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1956 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team

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1956 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football
ConferenceKansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (6–1 KCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSchaffner Field
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21FriendsEmporia, KSW 27–19[2]
September 29at BakerBaldwin City, KSW 35–18[3][4]
October 6Bethany (KS)Emporia, KSW 40–13[5][6]
October 13McPhersonEmporia, KSW 28–0[7][8]
October 20at William Jewell*Liberty, MOW 25–14[9][10]
October 27at Kansas WesleyanSalina,KSL 7–21[11][12]
November 3at Bethel (KS)North Newton, KSW 32–20[13]
November 9Ottawa (KS)Emporia, KSW 47–6[14]
November 17vs. Missouri Valley*Kansas City, MOL 14–27[15][16]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Building Stopped Houdek To Win". The Manhattan Mercury. Manhattan, Kansas. Associated Press. November 19, 1956. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Football Scores". Washington, D.C.,via=Chronicling America: Evening star. September 22, 1956. p. 11. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Kansas Conference has Full Card of Loop Frays This Week". Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Journal-World. September 24, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Emporia Wins Again". Youngstown, Ohio: Youngstown Vindicator. October 14, 1956. p. 46. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "Jewell Has Tough Foe Saturday". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 15, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "Football Results". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 21, 1956. p. 19. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Ties Marred Records". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. November 9, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  13. ^ "Football Scores". Ocala, Florida: Ocala Star-Banner. November 5, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "Kansas Wesleyan Shoots for 1st Perfect Season". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. November 12, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  15. ^ "Kansas Wesleyan Shoots for 1st Perfect Season". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. November 12, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  16. ^ "K-Wesleyan Misses Perfect 1956 Slate as Houdek is Halted". Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Journal-World. November 17, 1956. p. 5. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  17. ^ "1956 Emporia". Retrieved November 17, 2024.