Penn State
FBSI · 1956 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 7 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 3× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 6 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 12 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Penn State head-to-head · History & Eras
1956 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)H2H | IND IVY | 4–5 | W 34–0 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  Army (ARMY)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–3–1 | L 7–14 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  Holy Cross (HOLY CROSS)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–3–1 | W 43–0 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H |  B10 | 6–3 | W 7–6 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND SOCON | 6–4 | W 16–6 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–2 | L 9–13 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  Boston University (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)H2H | IND FBSI | 1–5–2 | W 40–7 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H |  ACC | 3–7 | W 14–7 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 27 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–3–1 | T 7–7 |
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).
- Ohio State +6
- West Virginia +6
- Holy Cross +5
- Pennsylvania +4
- NC State +3
- Boston University +1
- Pittsburgh 0
- Syracuse -2
- Army -3
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.722 Win % · Change -1
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.