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Kansas State

B8 · 1956 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–7
0.300 Win %
Conference
6th
2–4 in B8

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
115
1912–2026
All-Time Record
529–634–35
0.456 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#6
1997, 1998
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 7 · Top 25: 19
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 5 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 24 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Kansas State head-to-head · History & Eras

1956 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 25Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND MVC3–5–2L 7–27
6Week 6 · Oct 2Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND B88–2–1L 0–34
7Week 7 · Oct 9Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B810–0L 0–66
8Week 8 · Oct 16Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B84–6W 10–7
9Week 9 · Oct 23Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B84–5–1L 6–20
10Week 10 · Oct 30Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HIND SKY10–0L 15–27
11Week 11 · Nov 6Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B83–6–1L 15–20
12Week 12 · Nov 13Marquette (MARQUETTE)H2HIND FBSI0–9W 41–14
13Week 13 · Nov 20Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B82–8W 32–6
14Week 14 · Nov 27Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB107–2L 17–38

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.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.319
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-14
-20+6
  • Nebraska +4
  • Iowa State +2
  • Oklahoma 0
  • Wyoming 0
  • Marquette 0
  • Colorado -2
  • Michigan State -2
  • Oklahoma State -5
  • Missouri -5
  • Kansas -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #85Better than 39%
Win % Place 86thBetter than 38%

0.300 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#87W14#86Regular Season Final#85Post-Season W1#85Post-Season W4#85Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-20
-34
-66
+3
-14
-12
-5
+27
+26
-21

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1101951#1111952#321953#341954#811955

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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