1956 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1956 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–3–2 (2–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Paul Governali (1st season)
Home stadium	Aztec Bowl, Balboa Stadium
Seasons ←  1955 1957  →

1956 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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	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

The 1956 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College ^{[note 1]} during the 1956 college 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
September 29	Pepperdine *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 27–7	11,000	[1]
October 5	at San Francisco State *	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 26–6	5,000	[2]
October 13	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 7–6		[3]
October 20	San Jose State *	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	T 27–27	20,000	[4]
October 27	San Diego Marines (MCRD) [note 2] *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	T 19–19	11,000	[5] [6]
November 3	at Arizona State *	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 0–61	16,000	[7]
November 10	at Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 30–7	4,000	[8]
November 17	Fresno State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA (rivalry)	L 7–50	11,000	[9]
November 24	at New Mexico *	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 6–34	6,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Notes

1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. 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. 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. Howard Hagen (October 28, 1956). "MCRD Ties Aztecs With Rally, 19-19". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
6. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans" . Retrieved January 5, 2017.
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. "1956 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.