1956 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1956 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3–2 (2–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAztec Bowl, Balboa Stadium
1956 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State 2 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
2 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 2
Santa Barbara 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Los Angeles State 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Cal Poly 1 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Long Beach State 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • No champion named for the 1956 season

The 1956 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College—now known as San Diego State University—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1956 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Paul Governali, the Aztecs compiled an overall record of 4–3–2 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA.[1] San Diego State played home games at Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium, both located in San Diego.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Pepperdine*
W 27–711,000[2]
October 5at San Francisco State*
W 26–65,000[3]
October 13at Cal Poly
W 7–6[4]
October 20San Jose State*
T 27–2720,000–21,000[5][6]
October 27San Diego Marines[note 1]*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
T 19–1911,000[7][8]
November 3at Arizona State*
L 0–6116,000[9]
November 10at Santa Barbara
W 30–74,000[10]
November 17Fresno State
L 7–5011,000[11]
November 24at New Mexico*
L 6–346,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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Notes

  1. ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

  1. ^ "College Standings". Mirrow News. Los Angeles, California. November 27, 1956. p. 3, part III. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ Howard Hagen (September 30, 1956). "Aztecs Shine In Home Debut; Lash Peps, 27-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  3. ^ Howard Hagen (October 6, 1956). "Aztecs Score Easy 26-6 Win Over S.F. State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-17.
  4. ^ Howard Hagen (October 14, 1956). "San Diego State Defeats Cal Poly". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  5. ^ Howard Hagen (October 21, 1956). "Favored Spartans' Rally Deadlocks Aztecs, 27-27". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  6. ^ "Complete Summary Of Game Statistics—Visiting Team (San Jose State vs. San Diego State)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  7. ^ Howard Hagen (October 28, 1956). "MCRD Ties Aztecs With Rally, 19-19". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  8. ^ "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  9. ^ Howard Hagen (November 4, 1956). "Arizona State Routs Aztecs In 61-0 Licking". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  10. ^ Howard Hagen (November 11, 1956). "Magee Leads Aztecs To Fourth Win, 30-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  11. ^ Howard Hagen (November 18, 1956). "Power-Laden Fresno Rips Aztecs, 50-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. F-1.
  12. ^ Howard Hagen (November 25, 1956). "New Mexico Rolls Past Aztecs, 34-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  13. ^ "1956 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
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