1956 Kearney State Antelopes football team

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
NCC champion
ConferenceNebraska College Conference
Record9–0 (7–0 NCC)
Head coach
1956 Nebraska College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Kearney State $ 7 –0 –09 –0 –0
Hastings 5 –1 –05 –2 –0
Peru State 5 –2 –06 –3 –0
Chadron State 3 –2 –15 –2 –1
Nebraska Wesleyan 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Doane 2 –4 –14 –4 –1
Midland 1 –6 –02 –6 –0
Wayne State (NE) 0 –7 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

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
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 14at McPherson*McPherson, KSW 52–7[2]
September 21at Fort Hays State*Kearney, NEW 18–6[3]
September 29Peru StateKearney, NEW 14–12[4]
October 6at Midland
W 26–0[5]
October 12at DoaneCrete, NEW 27–7[6][7]
October 19HastingsKearney, NEW 13–7[8][9]
October 26Chadron StateKearney, NEW 44–6[10][11]
November 3at Wayne State (NE)Wayne, NEW 26–0[12]
November 9Nebraska WesleyanKearney, NEW 35–21[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Nebraska-Kearney Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. "McFarland Scores Three as KSTC Laces McPherson". Kearney Daily Hub. September 15, 1956. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Bob Van Tine (October 8, 1956). "KSTC Antelopes Blank Midland Warriors, 26-0". Kearney Daily Hub. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "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.
  7. "Doane Decisioned 27-7: Kearney Rolls In Fourth Quarter". The Doane Owl. October 16, 1956. pp. 3, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "KSTC Antelopes Corral Broncos, 13-7: KSTC Gains NCC Lead; Augustyn Peps Lopers". Kearney Daily Hub. October 20, 1956. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Kearney Antelopes Defeat Broncs, 13-7". The York Daily News-Times. October 20, 1956. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Late Splurge Cuffs Eagles: Kearney Earns Fifth Loop Win, 44-6". Evening World-Herald. October 27, 1956. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Bob Van Tine (October 27, 1956). "Antelopes Overwhelm Chadron, 44-6". Kearney Daily Hub. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
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