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Wichita State

MVC · 1956 Season · Final

Failing
Record
4–6
0.400 Win %
Conference
3rd
1–3 in MVC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
37
1945–1981
All-Time Record
148–218–12
0.407 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#8
1954
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 1 · Top 25: 2
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 11 seasons · 1 Top 10

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

1956 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 18BYUH2HIND SKY2–7–1W 13–0
5Week 5 · Sep 25Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE)H2HIND BOR9–1L 9–37
6Week 6 · Oct 2Hardin Simmons (HARDIN-SIMMONS)H2HIND BOR4–6L 7–20
7Week 7 · Oct 9Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND MVC3–5–2L 6–32
8Week 8 · Oct 16Detroit Mercy (DETROIT MERCY)H2HIND MVC2–8W 19–13
9Week 9 · Oct 23Drake (DRAKE)H2HIND FBSI3–6W 27–14
11Week 11 · Nov 6Houston (HOUSTON)H2HIND MVC7–2–1L 16–41
12Week 12 · Nov 13Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND FBSI4–5L 0–21
13Week 13 · Nov 20Dayton (DAYTON)H2HIND FBSI4–6W 14–6
14Week 14 · Nov 27Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC7–2–1L 6–14

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
4.503
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-10
-21+11
  • Dayton +4
  • Drake +3
  • BYU +2
  • Detroit Mercy +2
  • Arizona State -1
  • Houston -2
  • Tulsa -2
  • Oklahoma State -5
  • Cincinnati -5
  • 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.

National Standing
Rank #71Better than 49%
Win % Place 65thBetter than 53%

0.400 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#75W14#70Regular Season Final#70Post-Season W1#70Post-Season W4#71Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+13
-28
-13
-26
+6
+13
-25
-21
+8
-8

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

Final Rank by Season
#1051951#1031952#561953#81954#271955

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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