The 1956 Tangerine Bowl was an American
college footballbowl game played after the
1955 season, on January 2, 1956, at the
Tangerine Bowl stadium in
Orlando, Florida. The
Juniata Indians with a record of 8–0 faced the
Missouri Valley Vikings with a record of 9–1.[3] Juniata had outscored their regular season opponents 240–32 with 4 shutouts, and had a 23-game winning streak, while Missouri Valley had outscored their opponents 207–84 with 2 shutouts.[3] The teams played to a 6–6 tie.
Game summary
All scoring took place in the first quarter, with each team scoring a touchdown via a passing play, and both teams missing their
extra point attempts. Despite other scoring chances, including Juniata having two first-and-goal opportunities in the fourth quarter, the game ended in a 6–6 tie.
The undefeated 1955
Hillsdale College football team refused an invitation to the game when bowl officials insisted that Hillsdale's four
African-American players would not be allowed to play in the game.[5][6]
^Cramer, Dick (December 2, 1955).
"Better Kind Of Glory". The Michigan Daily. Ann Arbor, Michigan. p. 4. Retrieved March 3, 2017 – via The Michigan Daily Digital Archives.
The 1956 Tangerine Bowl was an American
college footballbowl game played after the
1955 season, on January 2, 1956, at the
Tangerine Bowl stadium in
Orlando, Florida. The
Juniata Indians with a record of 8–0 faced the
Missouri Valley Vikings with a record of 9–1.[3] Juniata had outscored their regular season opponents 240–32 with 4 shutouts, and had a 23-game winning streak, while Missouri Valley had outscored their opponents 207–84 with 2 shutouts.[3] The teams played to a 6–6 tie.
Game summary
All scoring took place in the first quarter, with each team scoring a touchdown via a passing play, and both teams missing their
extra point attempts. Despite other scoring chances, including Juniata having two first-and-goal opportunities in the fourth quarter, the game ended in a 6–6 tie.
The undefeated 1955
Hillsdale College football team refused an invitation to the game when bowl officials insisted that Hillsdale's four
African-American players would not be allowed to play in the game.[5][6]
^Cramer, Dick (December 2, 1955).
"Better Kind Of Glory". The Michigan Daily. Ann Arbor, Michigan. p. 4. Retrieved March 3, 2017 – via The Michigan Daily Digital Archives.