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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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2,800 yds · 32 TDs · 11 games · 254.5 yds/gm
# Player Pos Cl Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Yds/G
John Bayuk Leader 150 — — 780 5.2 11 70.9
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 6 — — 45 7.5 0 —
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 10 — — 26 2.6 0 —
Oct 6 Kansas W 26-25 15 — — 62 4.1 0 —
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 0 —
Nov 10 Missouri T 14-14 10 — — 26 2.6 0 —
Nov 17 Utah W 21-7 15 — — 90 6.0 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 0 0 780 5.2 11
Bob Stransky 90 — — 607 6.7 5 55.2
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 3 — — 3 1.0 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 0 —
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 15 — — 120 8.0 0 —
Nov 3 Oklahoma L 19-27 12 — — 72 6.0 1 —
Nov 10 Missouri T 14-14 9 — — 27 3.0 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 0 —
Totals 90 0 0 607 6.7 5
21 Howard Cook 96 — — 431 4.5 4 39.2
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 6 — — 12 2.0 0 —
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 4 — — 15 3.8 0 —
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 0 —
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 5 — — 13 2.6 0 —
Nov 3 Oklahoma L 19-27 9 — — 42 4.7 0 —
Nov 10 Missouri T 14-14 6 — — 29 4.8 0 —
Nov 17 Utah W 21-7 23 — — 78 3.4 0 —
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 6 — — 19 3.2 0 —
Jan 1 Clemson W 27-21 6 — — 35 5.8 1 —
Totals 96 0 0 431 4.5 4
11 Eddie Dove 56 — — 410 7.3 4 37.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 1 — — -3 -3.0 0 —
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 5 — — 73 14.6 1 —
Oct 6 Kansas W 26-25 4 — — -1 -0.3 0 —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 4 — — 27 6.8 0 —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 6 — — 51 8.5 0 —
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 0 —
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 0 —
Totals 56 0 0 410 7.3 4
Gene Worden 43 — — 170 4.0 1 15.5
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 6 — — 12 2.0 0 —
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 11 — — 28 2.5 1 —
Oct 6 Kansas W 26-25 2 — — 10 5.0 0 —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 7 — — 25 3.6 0 —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 4 — — 10 2.5 0 —
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 2 — — 30 15.0 0 —
Nov 3 Oklahoma L 19-27 2 — — 8 4.0 0 —
Nov 10 Missouri T 14-14 1 — — 2 2.0 0 —
Nov 17 Utah W 21-7 4 — — 20 5.0 0 —
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 4 — — 25 6.3 0 —
Totals 43 0 0 170 4.0 1
31 Leroy Clark 32 — — 113 3.5 1 10.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 2 — — 0 0.0 0 —
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 2 — — 8 4.0 0 —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 4 — — 13 3.3 1 —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 2 — — 19 9.5 0 —
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 5 — — 23 4.6 0 —
Nov 3 Oklahoma L 19-27 3 — — 16 5.3 0 —
Nov 10 Missouri T 14-14 2 — — -4 -2.0 0 —
Nov 17 Utah W 21-7 5 — — 13 2.6 0 —
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 7 — — 25 3.6 0 —
Totals 32 0 0 113 3.5 1
Jack Becker 18 — — 108 6.0 2 9.8
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 1 — — 5 5.0 0 —
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 4 — — 38 9.5 1 —
Oct 6 Kansas W 26-25 1 — — 2 2.0 0 —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 2 — — 3 1.5 0 —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 8 — — 56 7.0 1 —
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 1 — — 0 0.0 0 —
Jan 1 Clemson W 27-21 1 — — 4 4.0 0 —
Totals 18 0 0 108 6.0 2
Mel Warner 14 — — 80 5.7 0 7.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 5 — — 24 4.8 0 —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 1 — — 5 5.0 0 —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 1 — — 9 9.0 0 —
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 3 — — 8 2.7 0 —
Nov 3 Oklahoma L 19-27 1 — — 8 8.0 0 —
Nov 10 Missouri T 14-14 3 — — 26 8.7 0 —
Totals 14 0 0 80 5.7 0
Monte Briddle 7 — — 59 8.4 0 5.4
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 2 — — 36 18.0 0 —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 2 — — 19 9.5 0 —
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 1 — — 0 0.0 0 —
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 2 — — 4 2.0 0 —
Totals 7 0 0 59 8.4 0
44 Boyd Dowler 21 — — 48 2.3 3 4.4
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 3 — — 4 1.3 0 —
Oct 6 Kansas W 26-25 6 — — 2 0.3 0 —
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 0 —
Nov 17 Utah W 21-7 2 — — 27 13.5 0 —
Jan 1 Clemson W 27-21 6 — — 16 2.7 1 —
Totals 21 0 0 48 2.3 3
Bob Boyer 7 — — 11 1.6 0 1.0
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 1 — — 8 8.0 0 —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 6 — — 3 0.5 0 —
Totals 7 0 0 11 1.6 0
41 Ralph Herbst 2 — — 10 5.0 0 0.9
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Oct 27 Nebraska W 16-0 1 — — 3 3.0 0 —
Jan 1 Clemson W 27-21 1 — — 7 7.0 0 —
Totals 2 0 0 10 5.0 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 0 —
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 3 — — 5 1.7 1 —
Jan 1 Clemson W 27-21 2 — — 1 0.5 0 —
Totals 6 0 0 5 0.8 1
23 Ellwyn Indorf 2 — — 4 2.0 0 0.4
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Oct 20 Iowa State W 52-0 2 — — 4 2.0 0 —
Totals 2 0 0 4 2.0 0
Jim Aho 1 — — 1 1.0 0 0.1
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 1 — — 1 1.0 0 —
Totals 1 0 0 1 1.0 0
28 Ray Engel 1 — — -2 -2.0 0 -0.2
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 1 — — -2 -2.0 0 —
Totals 1 0 0 -2 -2.0 0
Bob Munson 1 — — -3 -3.0 0 -0.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 1 — — -3 -3.0 0 —
Totals 1 0 0 -3 -3.0 0
Dick Hyson 5 — — -7 -1.4 0 -0.6
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 2 — — -2 -1.0 0 —
Sep 29 Kansas State W 34-0 1 — — 0 0.0 0 —
Oct 13 Colorado State W 47-7 1 — — 2 2.0 0 —
Nov 24 Arizona W 38-7 1 — — -7 -7.0 0 —
Totals 5 0 0 -7 -1.4 0
Team Colorado 1 — — -25 -25.0 0 -2.3
Date Opponent Result Att Gain Lost Yards Avg TD Long
Sep 22 Oregon L 0-35 1 — — -25 -25.0 0 —
Totals 1 0 0 -25 -25.0 0
Team Totals 553 — — 2,800 5.1 32 254.5
Notes
A dash (—) indicates a statistic not yet available for that season or player; 0 is a verified zero.