1956 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
| 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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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 NCAA College Division 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. 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 | |
| November 10 | Cal Poly |
| W 21–13 | 8,372 | |
| November 17 | at San Diego State | W 50–7 | 11,000 | [1] | |
| 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.[3][4]
| 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]
- ^ Howard Hagen (November 18, 1956). "Power-Laden Fresno Rips Aztecs, 50-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. F-1.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "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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