1956 Washington Huskies football team
The 1956 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1956 college football season. In its first season under head coach Darrell Royal, the team compiled a 5–5 record, finished in fourth place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 232 to 206.[1]
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
September 22 |
Idaho |
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Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 53–21 |
25185 |
September 29 |
Minnesota* |
|
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
L 14–34 |
37502 |
October 6 |
No. 13 Illinois* |
|
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 28–13 |
36261 |
October 13 |
Oregon |
|
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 20–7 |
32626 |
October 20 |
at No. 9 USC |
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
L 7–35 |
44749 |
October 27 |
California |
|
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
L 7–16 |
30510 |
November 3 |
vs. No. 17 Oregon State |
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Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR |
L 20–28 |
32890 |
November 10 |
No. 19 UCLA |
|
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
L 9–13 |
27950 |
November 17 |
at Stanford |
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Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA |
W 34–13 |
21000 |
November 24 |
at Washington State |
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Rogers Field • Pullman, WA (Apple Cup) |
W 40–26 |
20600 |
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
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