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1956 Football

8-2-1 overall · 4-1-1 Big Seven Dal Ward Orange Bowl Champions Final #20
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1956 Rushing Statistics

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2,800 yds · 32 TDs · 10 games · 280.0 yds/gm
# Player Pos Cl Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Yds/G
John Bayuk Leader 150 — — 780 5.2 11 78.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 6 — — 45 7.5 — —
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 10 — — 26 2.6 — —
Oct 6 Kansas W 26-25 15 — — 62 4.1 — —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 10 — — 68 6.8 1 —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 19 — — 145 7.6 3 —
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 13 — — 108 8.3 2 —
Nov 3 Oklahoma L 19-27 12 — — 48 4.0 — —
Nov 10 Missouri T 14-14 10 — — 26 2.6 — —
Nov 17 Utah W 21-7 15 — — 90 6.0 — —
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 17 — — 41 2.4 3 —
Jan 1 Clemson W 27-21 23 — — 121 5.3 2 —
Totals 150 — — 780 5.2 11
Bob Stransky 90 — — 607 6.7 5 60.7
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 3 — — 3 1.0 — —
Oct 6 Kansas W 26-25 3 — — 92 30.7 1 —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 9 — — 69 7.7 1 —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 4 — — 18 4.5 — —
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 15 — — 120 8.0 — —
Nov 3 Oklahoma L 19-27 12 — — 72 6.0 1 —
Nov 10 Missouri T 14-14 9 — — 27 3.0 — —
Nov 17 Utah W 21-7 11 — — 47 4.3 1 —
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 17 — — 100 5.9 1 —
Jan 1 Clemson W 27-21 7 — — 59 8.4 — —
Totals 90 — — 607 6.7 5
21 Howard Cook 96 — — 431 4.5 4 43.1
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 6 — — 12 2.0 — —
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 4 — — 15 3.8 — —
Oct 6 Kansas W 26-25 18 — — 84 4.7 2 —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 6 — — 67 11.2 1 —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 7 — — 37 5.3 — —
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 5 — — 13 2.6 — —
Nov 3 Oklahoma L 19-27 9 — — 42 4.7 — —
Nov 10 Missouri T 14-14 6 — — 29 4.8 — —
Nov 17 Utah W 21-7 23 — — 78 3.4 — —
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 6 — — 19 3.2 — —
Jan 1 Clemson W 27-21 6 — — 35 5.8 1 —
Totals 96 — — 431 4.5 4
11 Eddie Dove 56 — — 410 7.3 4 41.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 1 — — -3 -3.0 — —
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 5 — — 73 14.6 1 —
Oct 6 Kansas W 26-25 4 — — -1 -0.3 — —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 4 — — 27 6.8 — —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 6 — — 51 8.5 — —
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 6 — — 58 9.7 — —
Nov 3 Oklahoma L 19-27 7 — — 48 6.9 1 —
Nov 10 Missouri T 14-14 3 — — -1 -0.3 — —
Nov 17 Utah W 21-7 8 — — 56 7.0 1 —
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 6 — — 66 11.0 1 —
Jan 1 Clemson W 27-21 6 — — 36 6.0 — —
Totals 56 — — 410 7.3 4
Gene Worden 43 — — 170 4.0 1 17.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 6 — — 12 2.0 — —
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 11 — — 28 2.5 1 —
Oct 6 Kansas W 26-25 2 — — 10 5.0 — —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 7 — — 25 3.6 — —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 4 — — 10 2.5 — —
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 2 — — 30 15.0 — —
Nov 3 Oklahoma L 19-27 2 — — 8 4.0 — —
Nov 10 Missouri T 14-14 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Nov 17 Utah W 21-7 4 — — 20 5.0 — —
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 4 — — 25 6.3 — —
Totals 43 — — 170 4.0 1
31 Leroy Clark 32 — — 113 3.5 1 11.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 2 — — 0 0.0 — —
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 2 — — 8 4.0 — —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 4 — — 13 3.3 1 —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 2 — — 19 9.5 — —
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 5 — — 23 4.6 — —
Nov 3 Oklahoma L 19-27 3 — — 16 5.3 — —
Nov 10 Missouri T 14-14 2 — — -4 -2.0 — —
Nov 17 Utah W 21-7 5 — — 13 2.6 — —
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 7 — — 25 3.6 — —
Totals 32 — — 113 3.5 1
Jack Becker 18 — — 108 6.0 2 10.8
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 1 — — 5 5.0 — —
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 4 — — 38 9.5 1 —
Oct 6 Kansas W 26-25 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 2 — — 3 1.5 — —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 8 — — 56 7.0 1 —
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 1 — — 0 0.0 — —
Jan 1 Clemson W 27-21 1 — — 4 4.0 — —
Totals 18 — — 108 6.0 2
Mel Warner 14 — — 80 5.7 — 8.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 5 — — 24 4.8 — —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 1 — — 5 5.0 — —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 1 — — 9 9.0 — —
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 3 — — 8 2.7 — —
Nov 3 Oklahoma L 19-27 1 — — 8 8.0 — —
Nov 10 Missouri T 14-14 3 — — 26 8.7 — —
Totals 14 — — 80 5.7 —
Monte Briddle 7 — — 59 8.4 — 5.9
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 2 — — 36 18.0 — —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 2 — — 19 9.5 — —
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 1 — — 0 0.0 — —
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 2 — — 4 2.0 — —
Totals 7 — — 59 8.4 —
44 Boyd Dowler 21 — — 48 2.3 3 4.8
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 3 — — 4 1.3 — —
Oct 6 Kansas W 26-25 6 — — 2 0.3 — —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 2 — — -3 -1.5 1 —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 1 — — 1 1.0 1 —
Nov 10 Missouri T 14-14 1 — — 1 1.0 — —
Nov 17 Utah W 21-7 2 — — 27 13.5 — —
Jan 1 Clemson W 27-21 6 — — 16 2.7 1 —
Totals 21 — — 48 2.3 3
41 Ralph Herbst 2 — — 10 5.0 — 1.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 1 — — 3 3.0 — —
Jan 1 Clemson W 27-21 1 — — 7 7.0 — —
Totals 2 — — 10 5.0 —
42 Bud Morley 6 — — 5 0.8 1 0.5
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 1 — — -1 -1.0 — —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 3 — — 5 1.7 1 —
Jan 1 Clemson W 27-21 2 — — 1 0.5 — —
Totals 6 — — 5 0.8 1
28 Ray Engel 1 — — -2 -2.0 — -0.2
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 1 — — -2 -2.0 — —
Totals 1 — — -2 -2.0 —
Bob Munson 1 — — -3 -3.0 — -0.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 1 — — -3 -3.0 — —
Totals 1 — — -3 -3.0 —
Dick Hyson 5 — — -7 -1.4 — -0.7
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 2 — — -2 -1.0 — —
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 1 — — 0 0.0 — —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 1 — — 2 2.0 — —
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 1 — — -7 -7.0 — —
Totals 5 — — -7 -1.4 —
Team Totals 553 — — 2,800 5.1 32 280.0