The 1956 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game played after the 1955 season, on January 2, 1956, at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida.
[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.
The undefeated 1955 Hillsdale College football team refused an invitation to this bowl when organizers insisted that Hillsdale's four African-American players would not be allowed to play in the game.
[4][5] 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.