1956 San Francisco State Gators football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 San Francisco State Gators football Far Western Conference FWC 5–5 4–1 Joe Verducci 7th Cox Stadium FWC co-champion The 1956 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1956 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Joe Verducci, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with the Cal Aggies and Humboldt State. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 177 to 168. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco. Schedule September 15 w y y San Quentin State Prison San Quentin PrisonThis was the third annual game against San Quentin Prison. All of the games were held within the walls of the prison itself. San Quentin, CA 27–12 September 22 l y y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 7–25 September 29 w y Nevada Mackay StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.Mackay Stadium http://www.unr.edu/around-campus/mackay-stadium University of Nevada, Reno January 4, 2017 note Reno, NV 32–20 October 5 l y San Diego State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 6–26 5,000 Aztecs Score Easy 26-6 Win Over S.F. State The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen October 6, 1956 A-17 October 13 l y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 7–34 October 20 l y y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 0–28 6,719 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 Fresno State 2016 Media Guide December 8, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192819/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 dead October 26 l y Redlands Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 6–7 November 3 w y Cal Aggies Aggie Field Davis, CA 10–0 November 10 w Sacramento State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 26–0 November 16 w Chico State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 47–25 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1957 San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/12710 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 Notes note References San Francisco State Category:San Francisco State Gators football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons San Francisco State Gators football Category:1950s in San Francisco