1956 San Diego State Aztecs football team
| 1956 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–3–2 (2–1 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Aztec Bowl, Balboa Stadium |
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| Fresno State | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles State | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season.
San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Paul Governali, in his first year, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with four wins, three losses and two ties (4–3–2, 2–1 CCAA).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | Pepperdine* | W 27–7 | 11,000 | [1] | |
| October 5 | at San Francisco State* | W 26–6 | 5,000 | [2] | |
| October 13 | at Cal Poly | W 7–6 | [3] | ||
| October 20 | San Jose State* |
| T 27–27 | 20,000 | [4] |
| October 27 | San Diego Marines (MCRD)[note 2]* |
| T 19–19 | 11,000 | [5][6] |
| November 3 | at Arizona State* | L 0–61 | 16,000 | [7] | |
| November 10 | at Santa Barbara |
| W 30–7 | 4,000 | [8] |
| November 17 | Fresno State |
| L 7–50 | 11,000 | [9] |
| November 24 | at New Mexico* | L 6–34 | 6,000 | [10] | |
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Notes
- ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ 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
- ^ Howard Hagen (September 30, 1956). "Aztecs Shine In Home Debut; Lash Peps, 27-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Howard Hagen (October 14, 1956). "San Diego State Defeats Cal Poly". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
- ^ Howard Hagen (October 21, 1956). "Favored Spartans' Rally Deadlocks Aztecs, 27-27". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
- ^ Howard Hagen (October 28, 1956). "MCRD Ties Aztecs With Rally, 19-19". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
- ^ "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Howard Hagen (November 4, 1956). "Arizona State Routs Aztecs In 61-0 Licking". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
- ^ Howard Hagen (November 11, 1956). "Magee Leads Aztecs To Fourth Win, 30-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
- ^ Howard Hagen (November 18, 1956). "Power-Laden Fresno Rips Aztecs, 50-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. F-1.
- ^ Howard Hagen (November 25, 1956). "New Mexico Rolls Past Aztecs, 34-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
- ^ "1956 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.