The 1956 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an

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team that represented

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as an independent during the

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. In its fifth season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 4–5 record. James Yurak was the team captain. The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in

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Schedule

Leading players

Statistical leaders for the 1956 Red Raiders included: * Rushing: John Call, 479 yards and 11 touchdowns on 82 attempts * Passing: Guy Martin, 1,100 yards, 88 completions and 9 touchdowns on 170 attempts * Receiving: Alfred Jamison, 289 yards and 6 touchdowns on 29 receptions * Scoring: John Call, 66 points from 11 touchdowns * All-purpose yards: John Call, 1,000 yards (479 rushing, 236 kickoff returning, 231 receiving, 53 punt returning, 1 interception returning)

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