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Kansas

B8 · 1956 Season · Final

Failing
Record
3–6–1
0.350 Win %
Conference
5th
2–4 in B8

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
126
1901–2026
All-Time Record
558–672–54
0.456 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#5
2007
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 4 · Top 25: 14
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 5 seasons

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

1956 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 25TCUH2HIND SWC8–3L 0–32
6Week 6 · Oct 2Pacific (PACIFIC)H2HIND FBSI6–3–1T 27–27
7Week 7 · Oct 9Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND B88–2–1L 25–26
8Week 8 · Oct 16Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B82–8W 25–14
9Week 9 · Oct 23Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B810–0L 12–34
10Week 10 · Oct 30Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND MVC3–5–2W 21–13
11Week 11 · Nov 6Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HIND B83–7W 20–15
12Week 12 · Nov 13Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B84–6L 20–26
13Week 13 · Nov 20UCLAH2HPAC7–3L 0–13
12Regular Season Final · Dec 4Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B84–5–1L 13–15

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
4.685
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-11
-19+8
  • Oklahoma State +3
  • Kansas State +3
  • Iowa State +2
  • Pacific 0
  • Oklahoma 0
  • Colorado -2
  • TCU -3
  • UCLA -3
  • Missouri -5
  • Nebraska -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 #76Better than 45%
Win % Place 77thBetter than 45%

0.350 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#71W14#77Regular Season Final#77Post-Season W1#77Post-Season W4#76Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-32
0
-1
+11
-22
+8
+5
-6
-13
-2

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

Final Rank by Season
#171951#301952#991953#1081954#871955

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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