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| 1956 Baltimore Colts season |
| Head Coach |
Weeb Ewbank |
| Home Field |
Memorial Stadium |
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| Results |
| Record |
5-7 |
| Place |
4th Western Conference |
| Playoff Finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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| Previous Season |
Next Season |
| 1955 |
1957 |
The 1956 Baltimore Colts season was the 4th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1956 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses and finished fourth in the Western Conference.
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Regular season schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Game Site |
| 1 |
September 30, 1956 |
Chicago Bears |
W 28-21 |
1-0 |
Memorial Stadium |
| 2 |
October 6, 1956 |
Detroit Lions |
L 14-31 |
1-1 |
Memorial Stadium |
| 3 |
October 14, 1956 |
@ Green Bay Packers |
L 33-38 |
1-2 |
City Stadium |
| 4 |
October 21, 1956 |
@ Chicago Bears |
L 27-58 |
1-3 |
Wrigley Field |
| 5 |
October 28, 1956 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 28-21 |
2-3 |
Memorial Stadium |
| 6 |
November 11, 1956 |
@ Cleveland Browns |
W 21-7 |
3-3 |
Cleveland Stadium |
| 7 |
November 18, 1956 |
@ Detroit Lions |
L 3-27 |
3-4 |
Tiger Stadium |
| 8 |
November 25, 1956 |
Los Angeles Rams |
W 56-21 |
4-4 |
Memorial Stadium |
| 9 |
December 2, 1956 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 17-20 |
4-5 |
Memorial Stadium |
| 10 |
December 9, 1956 |
@ Los Angeles Rams |
L 7-31 |
4-6 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| 11 |
December 16, 1956 |
@ San Francisco 49ers |
L 17-30 |
4-7 |
Kezar Stadium |
| 12 |
December 23, 1956 |
Washington Redskins |
W 19-17 |
5-7 |
Memorial Stadium |
[edit] Conference standings
[edit] See also
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Indianapolis Colts |
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