The 1956 Kearney State Antelopes football team was an American football team that represented Kearney State Teachers College (later renamed University of Nebraska at Kearney) as a member of the Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during the 1956 NAIA football season. In their second season under head coach Allen H. Zikmund, the Antelopes compiled a perfect 9–0 record (7–0 against NCC opponents), won the NCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 255 to 66.[1]
| 1956 Kearney State Antelopes football | |
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NCC champion | |
| Conference | Nebraska College Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (7–0 NCC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kearney State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hastings | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peru State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chadron State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska Wesleyan | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doane | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midland | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (NE) | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 season was one of four perfect seasons in the history of the Kearney football program, along with the 1941, 1958, and 1967 seasons.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 14 | at McPherson* | McPherson, KS | W 52–7 | [2] | ||
| September 21 | at Fort Hays State* | Kearney, NE | W 18–6 | [3] | ||
| September 29 | Peru State | Kearney, NE | W 14–12 | [4] | ||
| October 6 | at Midland |
| W 26–0 | [5] | ||
| October 12 | at Doane | Crete, NE | W 27–7 | [6][7] | ||
| October 19 | Hastings | Kearney, NE | W 13–7 | [8][9] | ||
| October 26 | Chadron State | Kearney, NE | W 44–6 | [10][11] | ||
| November 3 | at Wayne State (NE) | Wayne, NE | W 26–0 | [12] | ||
| November 9 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kearney, NE | W 35–21 | [13] | ||
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References edit
- ^ "Nebraska-Kearney Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "McFarland Scores Three as KSTC Laces McPherson". Kearney Daily Hub. September 15, 1956. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Van Tine (September 22, 1956). "Joe Smith Stars As KSTC Jolts Fort Hays, 18-6: Tigers Tamed as Antelopes Use All Scoring Methods". Kearney Daily Hub. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Van Tine (October 1, 1956). "KSTC Antelopes Nudge Peru, 14-12: Boroff's Boots Give Lopers Third Victory". Kearney Daily Hub. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Van Tine (October 8, 1956). "KSTC Antelopes Blank Midland Warriors, 26-0". Kearney Daily Hub. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jim Thorell Paces KSTC to 27-7 Win Over Doane: Second Half Scoring Spree Keeps Antelopes Unbeaten". Kearney Daily Hub. October 13, 1956. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Doane Decisioned 27-7: Kearney Rolls In Fourth Quarter". The Doane Owl. October 16, 1956. pp. 3, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "KSTC Antelopes Corral Broncos, 13-7: KSTC Gains NCC Lead; Augustyn Peps Lopers". Kearney Daily Hub. October 20, 1956. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kearney Antelopes Defeat Broncs, 13-7". The York Daily News-Times. October 20, 1956. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late Splurge Cuffs Eagles: Kearney Earns Fifth Loop Win, 44-6". Evening World-Herald. October 27, 1956. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Van Tine (October 27, 1956). "Antelopes Overwhelm Chadron, 44-6". Kearney Daily Hub. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Van Tine (November 5, 1958). "Antelopes Trim Wayne 26-0 To Remain Unbeaten: Thorell, Jacobson Spark Show of Offensive Might". Kearney Daily Hub. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Van Tine (November 10, 1956). "Antelopes Post Undefeated Record: Rout Wesleyan 34-21 To Capture NCC Title". Kearney Daily Hub. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.