1956 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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1956 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Conference Border Conference
Record9–1 (3–1 Border)
Head coach
Home stadium Goodwin Stadium
Seasons
  1955
1957  
1956 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas Western $ 5 0 09 2 0
Arizona State 3 1 09 1 0
West Texas State 2 2 08 2 0
Arizona 1 2 04 6 0
Hardin–Simmons 1 3 04 6 0
New Mexico A&M 0 4 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1956 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Dan Devine, the Sun Devils compiled a 9–1 record (3–1 against Border opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 306 to 83. [1] [2]

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The team's statistical leaders included Dave Graybill with 578 passing yards, Bobby Mulgado with 721 rushing yards, and Gene Mitcham with 256 receiving yards. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Wichita *W 37–9
September 29 North Texas State *
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 27–716,000 [4]
October 6at New Mexico A&M
W 28–7
October 13at Idaho *W 41–06,500 [5] [6]
October 20at Hardin–Simmons
W 26–13
October 27 San Jose State *
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 47–13
November 3 San Diego State *
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 61–016,000 [7]
November 10 Texas Western
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 0–28
November 17at Arizona W 20–0
November 24 Pacific (CA) *
  • Goodwin Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 19–6
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  2. "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 121. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. "1956 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
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