1956 Southwest Conference Receiving Stats
Record: 41-30-1, .576 W-L% (3rd of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 10.30 (2nd of 12) ▪ SOS: 8.40 (2nd of 12)
Conference Champion: Texas A&M
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 2 (Texas A&M and Texas Christian)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Baylor, Texas A&M and Texas Christian)
- Players sorted by Yds/Rec (minimum 1.875 Rec/G).
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5 Players
| Receiving | Rushing | Scrimmage | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | School | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 1 | Jim Swink* | Texas Christian | 23 | 450 | 19.6 | 2 | 169 | 706 | 4.2 | 5 | 192 | 1156 | 6.0 | 7 |
| 2 | Buddy Dial | Rice | 21 | 357 | 17.0 | 5 | 21 | 357 | 17.0 | 5 | ||||
| 3 | Walter Fondren | Texas | 22 | 318 | 14.5 | 2 | 115 | 493 | 4.3 | 4 | 137 | 811 | 5.9 | 6 |
| 4 | Bob Bryant | Texas | 24 | 301 | 12.5 | 4 | 24 | 301 | 12.5 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Tommy Gentry | Southern Methodist | 23 | 255 | 11.1 | 2 | 23 | 255 | 11.1 | 2 | ||||
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