1956 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 Fresno State Bulldogs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 8–2 2–0 Clark Van Galder 5th Ratcliffe Stadium 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. College Standings https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-mirror/163860122/ Mirrow News Los Angeles, California November 27, 1956 3, part III January 24, 2025 Newspapers.com The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California Schedule September 22 w y y BYU Cougar StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season Provo, UT 26–13 8,330 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-fresno-state-whips-b/171436104/ The Idaho Statesman Fresno State whips BYU 26–13 with air attack September 23, 1956 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 w y y 1956 Willamette Bearcats Willamette McCulloch Stadium Salem, OR 27–12 October 5 w y 1956 San Diego Marines Devil Dogs San Diego MarinesThe Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964. Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 2–0 7,800 October 13 l y Pacific (CA) Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 14–21 13,923–15,000 October 20 w y San Francisco State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 28–0 6,719 October 27 w y Hawaii Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry 39–20 8,430 November 3 l y Idaho Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 12–24 10,018 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gcpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5536%2C313057 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Fresno State fears Vandal air attack November 3, 1956 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gspeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1012%2C416911 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Last half Idaho surge dumps Fresno November 4, 1956 12 November 10 w Cal Poly Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 21–13 8,372 November 17 w y San Diego State Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA rivalry 50–7 11,000 Power-Laden Fresno Rips Aztecs, 50-7 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen November 18, 1956 F-1 November 22 w y y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry 30–14 7,000 Fresno State Football Media Guide https://gobulldogs.com/documents/2024/8/21/5._2024_Record_Book.pdf Fresno State Athletics 120 January 24, 2025 Team players in the NFL/AFL The following were selected in the 1957 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1957.htm 1957 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com December 7, 2016 May 1, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501161155/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1957.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/fresnost/ Fresno St. Players/Alumni Pro-Football-Reference.com December 12, 2016 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 note References Fresno State Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football seasons Fresno State Bulldogs football