1956 Philadelphia Eagles season

1956 Philadelphia Eagles season
Head coach Hugh Devore
Owner Happy Hundred
Results
Record 3–8–1
Division place 6th NFL Eastern
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1956 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 24th in the league. They failed to improve on their previous output of 4–7–1, winning only three games.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.

Off Season

The Eagles change coaches during the off season. Jim Trimble was fired on December 12, and they hired Hugh Devore. Jim Trimble's legacy is more connected to football products, thanks to his "slingshot" goal posts.In 1966 would design and market the idea. Today they are the common goal post at football games.

For the 6th year in a row the Eagles hold training camp in Hershey, PA. They would hold training camp here until 1967.

NFL Draft

The 1956 NFL Draft was held on November 29, 1955. The draft was 30 rounds long, with 12 teams making picks. A total of 360 players were selected. The Pittsburgh Steelers got this year's Lottery Bonus Pick and with it they selected Gary Glick a Quarterback that went to Colorado State University.

The 1955 Eagles finished with a 4–7–1 record and will get to pick 4th or 5th in the rounds with the Chicago Cardinals. With their first round pick the Eagles selected Bob Pellegrini[2] He was featured on the cover of the November 7, 1955 edition of Sports Illustrated magazine.[3] a Center from the University of Maryland, College Park. The Eagles made a total of 30 picks in this year's draft.

Player Selections

The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had[4] that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.

= Pro Bowler [5] = Hall of Famer
Rd Pick Player Position School
1 4 Bob PellegriniCenterMaryland Terrapins
2 16 Frank D'Agnostino Tackle Auburn Tigers
3 28 Don SchaeferBackNotre Dame Fighting Irish
4 41 Choice to
Washington Redskins
5 54 Fred "Fuzzy" ThurstonGuardValparaiso Crusaders
6 65 Tirrel BurtonBackMiami (OH) RedHawks
7 78 John WaedekinTackleHardin-Simmons Cowboys
8 89 Elroy PayneBackMcMurry University Warhawks
9 102 Johnny BrediceEndBoston University Terriers
10 113 Tom DimmickCenterHouston Cougars
11 126 Kenny KellerBackNorth Carolina Tar Heels
12 137 Tommy HarkinsEndVanderbilt Commodores
13 150 James SidesBackTexas Tech Red Raiders
14 161 Frank ReichCenterPenn State Nittany Lions
15 174 Don BrantBackUniversity of Montana Grizzlies
16 185 Billy HixTackleMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders
17 198 Joe MastrogiovanniBackUniversity of Wyoming Cowboys
18 209 Nick ConsolesDefensive backWake Forest Demon Deacons
19 222 Delano WomackBackTexas Longhorns
20 233 Darrell GloverTackleMaryland-Eastern Shore Hawks
21 246 Jack AdamsTackleSan Jose State Spartans
22 257 Joe MillerBackCincinnati Bearcats
23 270 Chet SpencerEndOklahoma State Cowboys
24 281 John ParhamBackWake Forest
25 294 Johnny GroganTackleUniversity of Dayton Flyers
26 305 Earl LunsfordBackOklahoma State
27 318 Al EllettTackleUniversity of Alabama Crimson Tide
28 329 Bill StrawnLinebackerWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers
29 342 Bob HughesBackSouthern Mississippi Golden Eagles
30 352 Joe UlmBackSan Jose State

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 30, 1956 at Los Angeles Rams L 27–7
54,412
2 October 6, 1956 Washington Redskins W 13–9
26,607
3 October 14, 1956 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 35–21
31,375
4 October 21, 1956 Chicago Cardinals L 20–6
36,545
5 October 28, 1956 at New York Giants L 20–3
40,960
6 November 4, 1956 at Chicago Cardinals L 28–17
27,609
7 November 11, 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers W 14–7
22,652
8 November 18, 1956 Cleveland Browns L 16–0
25,894
9 November 25, 1956 San Francisco 49ers T 10–10
19,326
10 December 2, 1956 at Cleveland Browns L 17–14
20,654
11 December 9, 1956 at Washington Redskins L 19–17
22,333
12 December 15, 1956 New York Giants L 21–7
16,562

Standings

NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
New York Giants 8 3 1 .727 7–3 264 197 W1
Chicago Cardinals 7 5 0 .583 7–3 240 182 W1
Washington Redskins 6 6 0 .500 5–5 183 225 L2
Cleveland Browns 5 7 0 .417 4–6 167 177 L1
Pittsburgh Steelers 5 7 0 .417 4–6 167 177 W1
Philadelphia Eagles 3 8 1 .273 3–7 143 215 L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

1956 Roster

(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)

= 1956 Pro Bowl [6] = Hall of Famer
NO. Player AGE POS GP GS WT HT YRS College
Hugh Devore COACH 1956
record

3–8–1
Eagles
Lifetime

3–8–1
NFL
Lifetime

3–10–1
1st University of Notre Dame
20Bibbles Bawel26DB1201856–14Evansville
60Chuck Bednarik31LB-C1202336–37Pennsylvania
81Eddie Bell25DB-LB1202126–1 1 Pennsylvania
33Will Berzinski22HB401956–2RookieWisconsin-LaCrosse
36Dick Bielski24E-FB1202246–1 1 Maryland
89John Bredice22E1202136–1RookieBoston University
40Tom Brookshier25DB1101966–03Colorado
10Adrian Burk29QB1231906–26Baylor
84Hank Burnine24E701886–2RookieMissouri
78Marion Campbell27DE-DT-MG-G-T1202506–32Georgia ... Uga's page
66Frank D'Agostino22G-T1202456–1RookieAuburn
65Tom Dimmick25C-T-LB1202536–6RookieHouston
27Hal Giancanelli27HB701825–103Loyola Marymount
64Abe Gibron31G202435–117Purdue, and
Valparaiso
63Ken Huxhold27G1202266–12Wisconsin
23Ken Keller22HB1101805–10RookieNorth Carolina
50Bob Kelley26C1202326–2 1 West Texas A&M
71Don King27DE-DT302606–32Kentucky
79Buck Lansford23G-T12122326–2 1 Texas
68Dick Murley23T502476–0RookiePurdue
68Maury Nipp26G302196–04Loyola Marymount
41Jerry Norton25DB-HB601955–112SMU
43Jim Parmer30FB-HB401936–08Oklahoma State
53Bob Pellegrini22LB-G1202336–2RookieMaryland
25Pete Retzlaff25E-HB-TE1002116–1RookieSouth Dakota State
71Jim Ricca29MG-T-G-DT 1 02706–45Georgetown (DC)
72Jess Richardson26DT1102616–23Alabama
22Lee Riley24DB901926–1 1 Detroit Mercy
52Wayne Robinson26LB-C1102256–24Minnesota
45Rocky Ryan24DB-E1202026–1RookieIllinois
24Don Schaefer22FB1202106–0RookieNotre Dame
82Tom Scott26DE-LB1202186–23Virginia
43Bob G. Smith23HB401955–10 1 Nebraska
80Bill Stribling29E202066–15Mississippi
11Bobby Thomason28QB1291966–17VMI
83Bobby Walston28E-HB-K1201906–05Georgia
77Jim Weatherall27DT-T12122456–4 1 Oklahoma
46Ted Wegert24HB702025–11 1 none
86Norm Willey29DE-G-E902246–26Marshall
75Frank Wydo32T-DT1202256–49Cornell
73Sid Youngelman25DT-DE1202576–31Alabama
41 Players
Team Average
25.8 12 218.4 6–1.3 2.6

References

  1. 1956 Philadelphia Eagles
  2. Pac-10 in the Heisman Voting (PDF), Pacific-10 Conference, p. 4, 2005.
  3. Bob Pellegrini, Football, Maryland Terrapins, Sports Illustrated, November 7, 1955.
  4. www.profootballhof.com/history shows the 1956 draft picks by all NFL teams sorted by team.
  5. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
  6. Players are identified as a 1956 All-Star.
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