Detroit Mercy
MVC · 1956 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 9 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 9 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Detroit Mercy head-to-head · History & Eras
1956 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 | Marquette (MARQUETTE)H2H | IND FBSI | 0–9 | W 20–7 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  Villanova (VILLANOVA)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–4 | L 7–8 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 4–6 | L 13–19 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  Tulsa (TULSA)H2H | IND MVC | 7–2–1 | L 0–3 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–4 | W 12–7 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–5 | L 7–33 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  Drake (DRAKE)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–6 | L 13–26 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 3–5–2 | L 7–25 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 27 |  Dayton (DAYTON)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–6 | L 13–27 |
| 12 | Regular Season Final · Dec 4 |  Houston (HOUSTON)H2H | IND MVC | 7–2–1 | L 7–39 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Boston College +5
- Marquette 0
- Tulsa -2
- Houston -2
- Villanova -4
- Cincinnati -5
- Oklahoma State -5
- Wichita State -6
- Drake -6
- Dayton -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.200 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.