National champion (CFRA) Big Ten champion Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 35–19 vs. Oregon State
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches
No. 3
AP
No. 3
Record
9–1 (5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Forest Evashevski (5th season)
MVP
Ken Ploen
Home stadium
Iowa Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 3 Iowa $
5
–
1
–
0
9
–
1
–
0
No. 7 Michigan
5
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
No. 12 Minnesota
4
–
1
–
2
6
–
1
–
2
No. 9 Michigan State
4
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
No. 15 Ohio State
4
–
2
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Northwestern
3
–
3
–
1
4
–
4
–
1
Purdue
1
–
4
–
2
3
–
4
–
2
Illinois
1
–
4
–
2
2
–
5
–
2
Wisconsin
0
–
4
–
3
1
–
5
–
3
Indiana
1
–
5
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
$ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ken Ploen with 386 passing yards, Ploen with 487 rushing yards, Ploen with 873 total yards, and Jim Gibbons with 255 receiving yards.[1] Tackle Alex Karras was selected as a first-team All-American.
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