1956 Northeast Louisiana State Indians football team
| 1956 Northeast Louisiana State Indians football | |
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| Conference | Gulf States Conference |
| Record | 8–2 (3–2 GSC) |
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| Home stadium | Brown Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 Northeast Louisiana State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana State College (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) in the Gulf States Conference during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Devone Payne, the team compiled a 8–2 record. In October, McNeese State announced it would forfeit all Gulf States games after an ineligible player competed to start the season. This included their October 20 victory over the Indians.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15 | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 0–35 | [2] | |
| September 22 | Stephen F. Austin* | W 21–7 | [3] | |
| September 29 | at Delta State* |
| W 20–12 | [4] |
| October 6 | at Southwestern Louisiana | W 45–19 | [5] | |
| October 13 | Southern State* |
| W 33–7 | [6] |
| October 20 | at McNeese State |
| W 0–12 (forfeit victory) | [7] |
| October 27 | Livingston State* |
| W 53–7 | [8] |
| November 3 | Northwestern State |
| L 7–24 | [9] |
| November 10 | at Louisiana College |
| W 34–32 | [10] |
| November 17 | Louisiana Tech |
| W 7–0 | [11] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "McNeese to forfeit all GSC victories". The Shreveport Journal. October 30, 1956. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lions down Indians, 35–0". Monroe Morning World. September 16, 1956. p. 13A. Retrieved January 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northeast strikes fast to drop S.F. Austin, 21 to 7". Monroe Morning World. September 23, 1956. p. 10A. Retrieved January 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delta State loses 20–12 battle to Northeast LA". Clarion-Ledger. September 30, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved January 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northeast State defeats SLI in wild 45–19 game". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1956. p. 8. Retrieved January 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northeast wallops Southern State, 33–7". Monroe Morning World. October 14, 1956. p. 10A. Retrieved January 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese defeats Northeast by 12–0". The Daily Advertiser. October 21, 1956. p. 11. Retrieved January 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northeast steamrollers Livingston Tigers, 53 to 7". Monroe Morning World. October 28, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved January 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northwestern State shackles Northeast Indians by 24 to 7". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1956. p. 2D. Retrieved January 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northeast is 34–32 victor over Wildcats". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1956. p. 2D. Retrieved January 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Inspired Northeast upsets Louisiana Tech, 7 to 0". Monroe Morning World. November 18, 1956. p. 13A. Retrieved January 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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