1956 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team

1956 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football
Conference	Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record	7–2 (6–1 KCAC)
Head coach	Bill Schnebel (1st season)
Home stadium	Schaffner Field

1956 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Kansas Wesleyan $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
College of Emporia	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
McPherson	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Bethel (KS)	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Baker	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Friends	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Bethany (KS)	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Ottawa	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1956 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented the College of Emporia as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1956 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Schnebel, the Presbies compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the KCAC.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 21	Friends	Emporia, KS	W 27–19	[2]
September 29	at Baker	Baldwin City, KS	W 35–18	[3][4]
October 6	Bethany (KS)	Emporia, KS	W 40–13	[5][6]
October 13	McPherson	Emporia, KS	W 28–0	[7][8]
October 20	at William Jewell*	Liberty, MO	W 25–14	[9][10]
October 27	at Kansas Wesleyan	Salina,KS	L 7–21	[11][12]
November 3	at Bethel (KS)	North Newton, KS	W 32–20	[13]
November 9	Ottawa (KS)	Emporia, KS	W 47–6	[14]
November 17	vs. Missouri Valley*	Kansas City, MO	L 14–27	[15][16]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Building Stopped Houdek To Win". The Manhattan Mercury. Manhattan, Kansas. Associated Press. November 19, 1956. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Football Scores". Washington, D.C.,via=Chronicling America: Evening star. September 22, 1956. p. 11. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
3. "Kansas Conference has Full Card of Loop Frays This Week". Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Journal-World. September 24, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
4. "Kansas Conference, C.I.C., Have All-Loop Schedules This Week". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 1, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
5. "Championship Races Tough in Both C.I.C., Kansas Conference". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 8, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
6. "Kansas Conference, C.I.C., Have All-Loop Schedules This Week". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 1, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
7. "Championship Races Tough in Both C.I.C., Kansas Conference". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 8, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
8. "Emporia Wins Again". Youngstown, Ohio: Youngstown Vindicator. October 14, 1956. p. 46. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
9. "Jewell Has Tough Foe Saturday". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 15, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
10. "Football Results". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 21, 1956. p. 19. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
11. "College of Emporia, Kansas Wesleyan in Probable Title Game". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. October 22, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
12. "Ties Marred Records". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. November 9, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
13. "Football Scores". Ocala, Florida: Ocala Star-Banner. November 5, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
14. "Kansas Wesleyan Shoots for 1st Perfect Season". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. November 12, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
15. "Kansas Wesleyan Shoots for 1st Perfect Season". St. Joseph, Missouri: St. Joseph News-Press. November 12, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
16. "K-Wesleyan Misses Perfect 1956 Slate as Houdek is Halted". Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence Journal-World. November 17, 1956. p. 5. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
17. "1956 Emporia". Retrieved November 17, 2024.