1956 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1956 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season.

1956 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1956 record4–3–2 (2–1 CCAA)
Head coachPaul Governali (1st season)
Home stadiumAztec Bowl
Balboa Stadium
1956 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
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
  • No champion named for the 1956 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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 29Pepperdine[note 2]*
W 27–711,000[1]
October 5at San Francisco State[note 3]*
W 26–65,000[2]
October 13at Cal Poly[note 4]
W 7–6[3]
October 20San Jose State[note 5]*
T 27–2720,000[4]
October 27San Diego Marines (MCRD)[5][note 6]*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego
T 19–1911,000[6]
November 3at Arizona State[note 7]*
L 0–6116,000[7]
November 10at Santa Barbara[note 8]
W 30–74,000[8]
November 17Fresno State[note 9]
L 7–5011,000[9]
November 24at New Mexico*
L 6–346,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No San Diego State players were selected in the 1957 NFL Draft.[13]

Notes
  1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
  3. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  5. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
  7. Arizona State University was known as Arizona State College from 1945 to 1957.
  8. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1957.
  9. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
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References
  1. Howard Hagen (September 30, 1956). "Aztecs Shine In Home Debut; Lash Peps, 27-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  2. 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.
  3. Howard Hagen (October 14, 1956). "San Diego State Defeats Cal Poly". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  4. Howard Hagen (October 21, 1956). "Favored Spartans' Rally Deadlocks Aztecs, 27-27". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  5. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  6. Howard Hagen (October 28, 1956). "MCRD Ties Aztecs With Rally, 19-19". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  7. Howard Hagen (November 4, 1956). "Arizona State Routs Aztecs In 61-0 Licking". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  8. Howard Hagen (November 11, 1956). "Magee Leads Aztecs To Fourth Win, 30-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  9. Howard Hagen (November 18, 1956). "Power-Laden Fresno Rips Aztecs, 50-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. F-1.
  10. Howard Hagen (November 25, 1956). "New Mexico Rolls Past Aztecs, 34-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  11. "San Diego State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  12. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. "1957 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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