1956 Southern Conference Rushing Stats

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Record: 38-43-6, .471 W-L% (10th of 12) (Schedule and Results)

SRS: -5.56 (10th of 12), SOS: -5.04 (10th of 12)

Conference Champion: West Virginia

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 (George Washington)

26 Players

26 Players Table
				Rushing				Receiving				Scrimmage
Rk	Player	School	G	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
1	Bobby Wolfenden	Virginia Tech	10	74	459	6.2		3	87	29.0	0	77	546	7.1	0
2	Angelo Coia	The Citadel	9	73	413	5.7	3	4	70	17.5	1	77	483	6.3	4
3	Ray England	Virginia Tech	10	70	384	5.5						70	384	5.5	0
4	Mickey Marinkov	Richmond	9	65	334	5.1	1	5	91	18.2	0	70	425	6.1	1
5	Don McRee	Davidson	9	94	474	5.0	3	9	166	18.4	2	103	640	6.2	5
6	Paul Barbee	Davidson	9	81	409	5.0	1	8	188	23.5	1	89	597	6.7	2
7	Noel Whipkey	West Virginia	10	70	337	4.8	4					70	337	4.8	4
8	Larry Krutko	West Virginia	10	124	584	4.7	4	1	6	6.0	0	125	590	4.7	4
9	Jerry Penland	Furman	10	122	579	4.7	2	4	31	7.8	0	126	610	4.8	2
10	Sam Woolwine	Virginia Military Institute	10	107	507	4.7	2	1	15	15.0	0	108	522	4.8	2
11	Bobby Conner	Virginia Tech	10	82	387	4.7		2	21	10.5	0	84	408	4.9	0
12	Pete Spera	George Washington	9	74	345	4.7		1	43	43.0	0	75	388	5.2	0
13	Ted Colna	George Washington	9	63	277	4.4						63	277	4.4	0
14	Ray Looney	George Washington	9	60	256	4.3						60	256	4.3	0
15	Charlie Sidwell	William & Mary	10	134	561	4.2	1	17	253	14.9	2	151	814	5.4	3
16	Bobby Jordan	Virginia Military Institute	10	89	375	4.2	5	14	249	17.8	3	103	624	6.1	8
17	Jimmy Lugar	Virginia Tech	10	80	309	3.9						80	309	3.9	0
18	Ken Conger	Davidson	9	72	284	3.9	4	2	15	7.5	0	74	299	4.0	4
19	Dave Bochniowich	The Citadel	9	113	424	3.8	2	1	5	5.0	0	114	429	3.8	2
20	Buddy Davis	Richmond	9	95	348	3.7	2					95	348	3.7	2
Rk	Player	School	G	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
21	Jimmy Grant	Furman	10	101	366	3.6	1					101	366	3.6	1
22	George Riggs	Richmond	9	118	416	3.5	5	11	180	16.4	2	129	596	4.6	7
23	Jackie Powers	Furman	10	68	241	3.5	3	4	26	6.5	0	72	267	3.7	3
24	Don Divers	Virginia Tech	10	64	216	3.4		6	62	10.3	1	70	278	4.0	1
25	Mike Sommer	George Washington	9	59	185	3.1		1	16	16.0	0	60	201	3.4	0
26	Billy Baker	Furman	10	78	142	1.8	2					78	142	1.8	2

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