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1956 Varsity Football Team
Record: 8-2
Combined Statistics: Link
Head Coach: Lee Tressel (1st year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 8-2
Team Captains: Richard Whitfield, Mike Hershberger
All-Ohio: Mike Hershberger (1st), Jim Mercer (2nd)
AP State Poll:
1. Canton McKinley (10-0) – defeated Massillon
2. Fremont Ross (10-0)
3. Mansfield (9-0) – defeated Massillon
4. Cleveland St. Ignatius (9-1)
5. Youngstown Ursuline (10-0)
6. Cleveland Benedictine (6-2) – lost to Massillon
7. Lorain (7-1-1)
8. Massillon (8-2) – defeated Cleveland Benedictine; lost to Canton McKinley, Mansfield
9. Troy (9-0)
10. East Liverpool (8-2)
All-Time Record: 374-127-29
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 29-27-5
Noteworthy Items:
Coach Lee Tressel won his 39th consecutive game with a 27-18 victory over Cleveland Benedictine.
| Opponent | Record | H/A | Mass. | Opp. | W/L | Attendance | Media Links* | Statistics Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Central Catholic | H | 35 | 0 | W | 10,136 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Canton Lincoln | H | 26 | 13 | W | 12,485 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Alliance | 5-5 | A | 13 | 0 | W | 7,819 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Cincinnati Elder | 6-4 | H | 27 | 12 | W | 9,754 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Cleveland Benedictine | 6-2 | H | 27 | 18 | W | 12,576 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Mansfield | A | 6 | 14 | L | 13,000 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Warren Harding | 5-5 | A | 26 | 6 | W | 10,000 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Barberton | 3-5-1 | H | 35 | 6 | W | 9,942 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Akron Garfield | H | 35 | 0 | W | 9,332 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Canton McKinley | 10-0 | H | 7 | 34 | L | 21,945 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| TOTAL | 237 | 103 | 116,989 | Season Stats |
