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8-2-1 overall · 4-1-1 Big Seven
Dal Ward
Orange Bowl Champions
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1956 All-Purpose Yards
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All-Purpose Yards
4,422 total yds · 442.2 yds/game
#
Player
Pos
Rush
Rec
PR
KR
Int Ret
FR Ret
Total
Yds/G
Bob Stransky
Leader
607
-3
131
71
61
—
867
86.7
John Bayuk
780
19
10
27
7
—
843
84.3
21
Howard Cook
431
—
31
139
36
—
637
63.7
11
Eddie Dove
410
—
22
27
—
—
459
45.9
Gene Worden
170
74
75
35
—
—
354
35.4
44
Boyd Dowler
48
106
—
46
33
—
233
23.3
31
Leroy Clark
113
—
56
—
—
—
169
16.9
Frank Clarke
—
142
13
6
—
—
161
16.1
Jack Becker
108
—
—
19
—
—
127
12.7
Jerry Leahy
—
60
—
22
13
7
102
10.2
28
Ray Engel
-2
—
15
78
—
—
91
9.1
Mel Warner
80
—
—
—
—
—
80
8.0
Monte Briddle
59
—
—
—
7
—
66
6.6
Bob Boyer
11
—
—
46
—
—
57
5.7
42
Bud Morley
5
36
—
8
—
—
49
4.9
85
Gary Nady
—
37
—
—
—
—
37
3.7
Dick Hyson
-7
—
—
29
—
—
22
2.2
Wally Merz
—
18
—
—
—
—
18
1.8
73
Bob Salerno
—
—
17
—
—
—
17
1.7
Jim Uhlir
—
—
—
—
15
—
15
1.5
41
Ralph Herbst
10
—
—
—
—
—
10
1.0
Ellwin Indorf
4
—
—
—
—
—
4
0.4
Bob Munson
-3
2
—
4
—
—
3
0.3
Jim Aho
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
0.1
Team Totals
2,825
491
370
557
172
7
4,422
442.2