1956 George Washington Colonials football team

1956 George Washington Colonials football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 13–10 vs. Texas Western
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record8–1–1 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 5 0 0 6 4 0
VPI 3 0 0 7 2 1
No. 17 George Washington 5 1 0 8 1 1
Davidson 2 2 1 5 3 1
Furman 2 2 0 2 8 0
VMI 2 3 1 3 6 1
Richmond 2 5 0 4 5 0
The Citadel 1 3 0 3 5 1
Washington and Lee 0 1 0 1 7 0
William & Mary 0 5 0 0 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Bo Sherman, the team compiled an 8–1–1 record (5–1 against conference records), finished third in the Southern Conference (SoCon), and outscored opponents by a total of 171 to 81.[1]

The team won the 1957 Sun Bowl over Texas Western (now UTEP) which is GW’s only football bowl game.

The team's statistical leaders included Ray Looney with 262 passing yards, Pete Spera with 345 rushing yards, and Paul Thompson with 156 receiving yards.[2]

  1. ^ "1956 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "1956 George Washington Colonials Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.