1956 Colorado A&M Aggies football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1956 Colorado A&M Aggies football Skyline Conference Skyline 2–7–1 2–4–1 Don Mullison 1st Colorado Field 1957 The 1956 Colorado A&M Aggies football team represented Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the Skyline Conference during the 1956 college football season. In their first season under head coach Don Mullison, the Aggies compiled a 2–7–1 record (2–4–1 against Skyline opponents), finished fifth in the Skyline Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 314 to 156.1956 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 3, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado-state/1956-schedule.html2017 Colorado State Football Media Guide Colorado State University 2017 164, 170 November 3, 2018 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/csurams.com/documents/2017/8/21/G145_174_2017FBmg.pdfJuly 2026 InternetArchiveBot On defense, the team gave up an average of 31.4 points per game, ranking 110 out of 111 major college teams in scoring defense. Center Bob Weber received all-conference honors in 1956.2017 Media Guide, p. 174. The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Callahan with 342 passing yards, Wayne Walter with 471 rushing yards, and Ron McClary with 188 receiving yards.1956 Colorado State Rams Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 3, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado-state/1956.html Schedule y y September 22 at Pacific (CA)<ncg> Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA L 14–39 5,000–18,006 Bass Sensational in Debut; Tigers Triumph The San Francisco Examiner Norman Phil September 23, 1956 II-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25091834/bass_sensational_in_debut_tigers/ Newspapers.com September 29 BYU Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO T 0–0 6,740 Smelser Dick September 30, 1956 Cougars Hold Colorado Aggies to Scoreless Tie 9 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65128415/1956-byu-v-colorado-am-recap/ October 6 Wyoming Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO (rivalry) L 12–20 11,138 Smelser Dick October 7, 1956 Cowboys Hold off Battling Aggies, 20–12 14 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65128619/csu-wyoming-1956-recap/ October 13 at Colorado<ncg> Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry) L 7–47 21,000 Smelser Dick October 14, 1956 Buffs Thump Aggies, 47–7 14 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65129341/cu-csu-1956-recap/ October 20 at Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT L 7–46 5,000 October 21, 1956 Utags Swamp Colorado A&M With 2nd-Half Rush, 46–7 14 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65129419/usu-v-colorado-am-1956-recap/ October 27 Montana<hc> Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO W 34–20 7,498 Smelser Dick October 28, 1956 Aggies Spring Past MU, 34–20, for Homecoming Victory 14 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65129534/colorado-am-mu-1956-recap/ November 3 at Xavier<ncg> Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH L 14–27 6,000 Ford Bill November 4, 1956 Xavier Clouts Colorado A&M, 27–14 77 Cincinnati Enquirer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65129658/xu-colorado-am-1956-recap/ November 10 Utah Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO L 27–49 3,953 Smelser Dick November 11, 1956 Utah's 2nd-Half Splurge Too Much for Aggies 17, 20 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65129774/utah-at-colorado-am-1956-recap/ November 22 at Denver DU Stadium Denver, CO L 13–39 13,128 Smelser Dick November 23, 1956 Denver Pioneers Roll Over Aggies, 39–13 10 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65130026/colorado-am-at-du-1956-recap/ December 1 at New Mexico Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM W 28–27 9,500 Kailer J.D. December 2, 1956 Colorado A-M Edges Past Lobos in Finale, 28–27 29 Albuquerque Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65130159/colorado-am-at-unm-1956-recap/ 1956–57 Schedule/Results (Colorado State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/128985 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 30, 2025 References Colorado AandM Category:Colorado State Rams football seasons Colorado AandM Aggies football