| 1956 Redlands Bulldogs football | |
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| SCIAC champion | |
| Conference | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (4–0 SCIAC) |
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| Home stadium | UR Stadium |
| Seasons← 19551957 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redlands $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pomona-Claremont | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whittier | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occidental | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caltech | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 Redlands Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Redlands as a member of the Southern California Conference (SCC) during the 1956 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Verdieck, the Bulldogs compiled a 9–0 record (4–0 against SCC opponents), won the SCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 230 to 51. It was the second undefeated season in Redlands football history and the program's eighth SCIAC championship.
Redlands led the SCIAC in both offense (307.6 yards and 25.5 points per game) and defense (168.5 yards and 5.7 points per game).
Fullback Howard Newman led the SCIAC in scoring with 54 points on nine touchowns. Quarterback Howard Tipton ranked among the conference leaders in rushing, passing, and scoring, and was named to the 1956 United Press Little All Pacific football team. Tipton scored 42 points and averaged 4.8 yards per carry on 101 carries.
Three Redlands players were selected by the conference coaches as first-team players on the 1956 All-SCIAC football team: Tipton; end Jack Crowder; and center Dean Westgaard. Three others were named to the second team: guard Mike Lewis; tackle Joe Houser; and fullback Howard Newman.
The team played home games at UR Stadium in Redlands, California.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 22 | 8:00 p.m. | Barstow Marines* |
| W 21–19 | ||||
| September 29 | vs. La Verne* | Covina, CA | W 41–0 | |||||
| October 6 | at Caltech | W 13–0 | ||||||
| October 13 | Cal Poly San Dimas* |
| W 26–7 | |||||
| October 20 | at Pomona-Claremont | Claremont, CA | W 14–0 | |||||
| October 26 | San Francisco State* | W 7–6 | ||||||
| November 3 | Occidental |
| W 28–0 | 5,800 | ||||
| November 9 | at Edwards Air Force Base* | Victorville, CA | W 46–6 | |||||
| November 17 | Whittier | Redlands, CA | W 34–13 | > 6,500 | ||||
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References
- ^ "Greatest Season in History: Bulldogs Really Rolled". The Daily Sun. November 27, 1956. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- "100 years of Bulldog football". Redlands Daily Facts. September 17, 2009.
- "Redlands Eleven Tops Final Loop Statistics". The Progress-Bulletin. November 22, 1956. p. section 2, page 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tipton of UR On All-Coast". The Daily Sun. December 7, 1956. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.
- "All-SCIAC Picks: Six Bulldogs Top Selections". The Daily Sun. November 22, 1956. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldogs, Marines Open Grid Season". The San Bernardino Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 22, 1950. p. 24. Retrieved March 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- Jerry Boyd (September 23, 1956). "Tipton Leads UR To 21-18 Victory". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
- Terry Kupfer (September 30, 1956). "U of R Ground Attack Crushes LaVerne, 41-0". San Bernardin Sun-Telegram. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldogs Capture 13-0 SCIAC Win Over Scientists". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. October 7, 1956. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cal Poly Battles U of R". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. October 13, 1956. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldogs Clash With Hens". The Daily Sun. October 20, 1956. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Redlands Defeats State, 7-6". San Francisco Examiner. October 27, 1956. p. 1I-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Sam Feldman (November 4, 1956). "Unbeaten Bulldoogs Steamroller Occidental, 28-0". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- Terry Kupfer (November 10, 1956). "Unbeaten UR Rolls, 46-6". The Daily Sun. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Redlands, Whittier Collide For Title". The Register. Santa Ana, California. November 17, 1956. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jerry Boyd (November 18, 1956). "UR Ends Perfect Year With 34-13 Win: Bulldogs Smash Whittier for SCIAC Crown; First Unblemished Record In Redlands History". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
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