1956 team profile
Team Ledger
Southern Miss
FBS · FBS Independents#65
1–2–1Record
104.25Overall rating
124.21Raw points
89.34Opponent strength
Rating history
17 weeksConference rankings
FBS Independents · 23 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami | 260.95 |
| 2 |  Syracuse | 218.99 |
| 3 |  Penn State | 211.49 |
| 4 |  Pittsburgh | 211.01 |
| 5 |  Navy | 169.31 |
| 6 |  Army | 158.63 |
| 7 |  Florida State | 139.00 |
| 8 |  Memphis | 125.79 |
| 9 | PPacific | 122.10 |
| 10 |  Holy Cross | 107.28 |
| 11 | Southern Miss | 104.25 |
| 12 |  Notre Dame | 90.27 |
| 13 |  Cincinnati | 88.03 |
| 14 |  Villanova | 83.88 |
| 15 |  Boston College | 66.23 |
| 16 |  Colgate | 65.68 |
| 17 |  Drake | 50.08 |
| 18 |  Louisville | 36.20 |
| 19 | BBoston University | 35.41 |
| 20 |  Dayton | 35.06 |
| 21 |  San José State | 21.61 |
| 22 |  Rutgers | 10.16 |
| 23 | MMarquette | 5.75 |
Season schedule
4 games- W4at Dayton
Final23–6 - W10at Florida State
Final19–20 - W11vs Alabama
Final13–13 - W17at West Texas
Final13–20