Texas Tech
FBSI · 1956 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 4 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Texas Tech head-to-head · History & Eras
1956 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 |  UTEPH2H | IND BOR | 9–2 | L 13–17 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  Baylor (BAYLOR)H2H | IND SWC | 9–2 | L 0–27 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2H | IND SWC | 9–0–1 | L 7–40 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  West Texas A&M (WEST TEXAS A&M)H2H | IND BOR | 8–2 | L 14–34 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 |  Arizona (ARIZONA)H2H | IND BOR | 4–6 | W 21–7 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 3–5–2 | T 13–13 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  TCUH2H | IND SWC | 8–3 | W 21–7 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  Tulsa (TULSA)H2H | IND MVC | 7–2–1 | L 7–10 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 27 |  Houston (HOUSTON)H2H | IND MVC | 7–2–1 | L 7–20 |
| 12 | Regular Season Final · Dec 4 | Hardin Simmons (HARDIN-SIMMONS)H2H | IND BOR | 4–6 | L 14–41 |
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).
- TCU +8
- Arizona +4
- Texas A&M 0
- Oklahoma State 0
- UTEP -2
- Baylor -2
- West Texas A&M -2
- Tulsa -2
- Houston -2
- Hardin Simmons -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.250 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.