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1956 George Washington Colonials Roster

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Record: 8-1-1, .850 W-L% (9th of 111) ▪ Rank: 17th in Final AP Poll
Conference: Southern (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Bo Sherman (8-1-1)

PS/G: 17.1 (46th of 111) ▪ PA/G: 8.1 (10th of 111)
SRS: 2.77 (52nd of 111) ▪ SOS: -7.04 (87th of 111)

Bowl Game: Won Sun Bowl 13-0 versus Texas-El Paso

  • Roster includes most starters and key reserves.
  • Starters are marked with an asterisk (*).
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Partial Roster

Rk Player Class Pos Summary
1 Robert Brackbill QB 0 Cmp, 1 Att, 0 Yds, 0 TD
2 Jack Henzes QB 7 Cmp, 20 Att, 112 Yds, 2 TD
3 Ray Looney QB 18 Cmp, 48 Att, 262 Yds, 5 TD
4 Claude Austin RB 54 Att, 195 Yds, 3.6 Avg
5 Richard Claypool RB 56 Att, 170 Yds, 3.0 Avg
6 Ted Colna RB 63 Att, 277 Yds, 4.4 Avg
7 Mike Ennis RB 12 Att, 25 Yds, 2.1 Avg
8 Robert Shuba RB 54 Att, 179 Yds, 3.3 Avg
9 Bill Smythe RB 1 Att, 8 Yds, 8.0 Avg
10 Mike Sommer RB 59 Att, 185 Yds, 3.1 Avg
11 Pete Spera RB 74 Att, 345 Yds, 4.7 Avg
12 Bill Berry WR 2 Rec, 49 Yds, 24.5 Avg
13 Francis Gleason WR 2 Rec, 22 Yds, 11.0 Avg
14 Donald Herman WR 4 Rec, 50 Yds, 12.5 Avg
15 Paul Thompson WR 13 Rec, 157 Yds, 12.1 Avg
16 Ed Sakach OL