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 college 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]
| 1956 Arizona State Sun Devils football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 9–1 (3–1 Border) |
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| Home stadium | Goodwin Stadium |
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| Texas Western $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Wichita* | W 37–9 | |||
| September 29 | North Texas State* |
| W 27–7 | 16,000 | [4] |
| October 6 | at New Mexico A&M | W 28–7 | |||
| October 13 | at Idaho* | W 41–0 | 6,500 | [5][6] | |
| October 20 | at Hardin–Simmons |
| W 26–13 | ||
| October 27 | San Jose State* |
| W 47–13 | ||
| November 3 | San Diego State* |
| W 61–0 | 16,000 | [7] |
| November 10 | Texas Western |
| L 0–28 | ||
| November 17 | at Arizona | W 20–0 | |||
| November 24 | Pacific (CA)* |
| W 19–6 | ||
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Roster
edit- HB Bobby Mulgado
References
edit- ^ "1956 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 121. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "1956 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "Arizona St. tops Eagles, 27–7". The Arizona Republic. September 30, 1956. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Boni, Bill (October 14, 1956). "Arizona Staters roll over Idaho, 41 to 0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ^ "Sophomores run wild as Arizona State swamps Idaho 41–0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 14, 1956.
- ^ Howard Hagen (November 4, 1956). "Arizona State Routs Aztecs In 61-0 Licking". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.