| 1956 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 8–2 (2–0 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1956 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Clark Van Galder, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, placing first in CCAA standings, but no champion was named.[1] The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at BYU* | W 26–13 | 8,330 | ||
| September 29 | at Willamette* | W 27–12 | |||
| October 5 | San Diego Marines[note 2]* | W 2–0 | 7,800 | ||
| October 13 | Pacific (CA)* |
| L 14–21 | 13,923 | |
| October 20 | San Francisco State* |
| W 28–0 | 6,719 | |
| October 27 | Hawaii* |
| W 39–20 | 8,430 | |
| November 3 | Idaho* |
| L 12–24 | 10,018 | [2][3] |
| November 10 | Cal Poly |
| W 21–13 | 8,372 | |
| November 17 | at San Diego State | W 50–7 | 11,000 | [4] | |
| November 22 | at San Jose State* | W 30–14 | 7,000 | ||
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Team players in the NFL/AFL
[edit]The following were selected in the 1957 NFL draft.[6][7]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Bill Murphy | End | 10 | 120 | Chicago Bears |
| Darryl Rogers | Back | 24 | 280 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Nick Brown | Guard | 27 | 324 | Chicago Bears |
The following finished their college career in 1956, were not drafted, but played in the AFL (prior to the merge with the NFL).
| Player | Position | First AFL team |
| Bob Garner | Defensive back | 1960 Los Angeles Chargers |
Notes
[edit]- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season
- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ "College Standings". Mirrow News. Los Angeles, California. November 27, 1956. p. 3, part III. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Fresno State fears Vandal air attack". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 3, 1956. p. 8.
- ^ "Last half Idaho surge dumps Fresno". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 4, 1956. p. 12.
- ^ Howard Hagen (November 18, 1956). "Power-Laden Fresno Rips Aztecs, 50-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. F-1.
- ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 120. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "1957 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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