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1956 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1956 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
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 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
  • No champion named for the 1956 season

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at BYU*
W 26–138,330[2]
September 29at Willamette*
W 27–12
October 5San Diego Marines[note 2]*
W 2–07,800
October 13Pacific (CA)*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 14–2113,923–15,000
October 20San Francisco State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 28–06,719
October 27Hawaii*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
W 39–208,430
November 3Idaho*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 12–2410,018[3][4]
November 10Cal Poly
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 21–138,372
November 17at San Diego State
W 50–711,000[5]
November 22at San Jose State*
W 30–147,000
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

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The following were selected in the 1957 NFL draft.[7][8]

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

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  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season
  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

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  1. ^ "College Standings". Mirrow News. Los Angeles, California. November 27, 1956. p. 3, part III. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Fresno State whips BYU 26–13 with air attack". The Idaho Statesman. September 23, 1956. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fresno State fears Vandal air attack". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 3, 1956. p. 8.
  4. ^ "Last half Idaho surge dumps Fresno". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 4, 1956. p. 12.
  5. ^ Howard Hagen (November 18, 1956). "Power-Laden Fresno Rips Aztecs, 50-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. F-1.
  6. ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 120. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  7. ^ "1957 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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