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1956 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results

Record: 3-4-2 (59th of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 1-4-2

Coach: Jack Mollenkopf (3-4-2)

Points For: 139

Points/G: 15.4 (62nd of 111)

Points Against: 122

Opp Pts/G: 13.6 (48th of 111)

SRS: 9.52 (28th of 111)

SOS: 8.74 (14th of 111)

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
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9 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak
1	Sep 29, 1956	Sat	Purdue		Missouri	Big 7	W	16	7	1	0	0	W 1
2	Oct 6, 1956	Sat	Purdue	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	L	14	21	1	1	0	L 1
3	Oct 13, 1956	Sat	Purdue	@	(18) Notre Dame	Ind	W	28	14	2	1	0	W 1
4	Oct 20, 1956	Sat	(17) Purdue	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	T	6	6	2	1	1	T 1
5	Oct 27, 1956	Sat	Purdue		(12) Iowa	Big Ten	L	20	21	2	2	1	L 1
6	Nov 3, 1956	Sat	Purdue		Illinois	Big Ten	T	7	7	2	2	2	T 1
7	Nov 10, 1956	Sat	Purdue	@	(4) Michigan State	Big Ten	L	9	12	2	3	2	L 1
8	Nov 17, 1956	Sat	Purdue	@	Northwestern	Big Ten	L	0	14	2	4	2	L 2
9	Nov 24, 1956	Sat	Purdue		Indiana	Big Ten	W	39	20	3	4	2	W 1