Week 9
Final
1956 Independent
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boston College | 5 | 4 | .556 |
 Cincinnati | 4 | 5 | .444 |
 Florida State | 5 | 4 | .556 |
 Miami | 8 | 1 | .889 |
 Notre Dame | 2 | 8 | .200 |
 Penn State | 6 | 2 | .750 |
 Pittsburgh | 7 | 3 | .700 |
 Rutgers | 3 | 7 | .300 |
 San José State | 2 | 7 | .222 |
 Syracuse | 7 | 2 | .778 |
 Army | 5 | 3 | .625 |
 Navy | 6 | 1 | .857 |
Villanova | 5 | 4 | .556 |
Holy Cross | 5 | 3 | .625 |
Colgate | 4 | 5 | .444 |
Drake | 3 | 6 | .333 |
Pacific | 6 | 3 | .667 |
Boston University | 1 | 5 | .167 |
Dayton | 4 | 6 | .400 |
Marquette | 0 | 9 | .000 |
Game Summary
The Syracuse Orangemen dominated the Holy Cross Crusaders, 41 to 20, on November 10, 1956.