1956 San Diego Pioneers football team

American college football season November 2024 February 2026 1956 San Diego Pioneers football Independent 2–3 Gil Kuhn 1st Balboa Stadium none The 1956 San Diego Pioneers football team represented the University of San Diego as an independent during the 1956 college football season, in the program's first season of competition. Led by Gil Kuhn in his first and only season as head coach, the Pioneers compiled a record of 2–3. Kuhn, who was captain of the 1936 USC Trojans football team and a United States Army Air Forces pilot during World War II, volunteered to coach the team. Ex-Pilot Turned Coach Now Opposes Air Force https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-news/158463161/ The Lima News Lima, Ohio Associated Press September 29, 1956 10 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com Schedule September 29 l Air Force San Diego, CA 0–46 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90576447/air-force-grids-rip-san-diego-u/ The Los Angeles Times Air Force grids rip San Diego U. September 30, 1956 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 l 1956 San Diego Naval Training Station Bluejackets San Diego NTS San Diego, CA 0–39 San Diego Navy Tips University https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel/158464236/ Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California Associated Press October 7, 1956 14 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 w Edwards Air Force Base 47–0 November 3 w 1956 New Mexico Military Broncos New Mexico Military 14–12 November 17 l Arizona State–Flagstaff Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA 7–20 Flagstaff Teachers Trim San Diego U https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/158463646/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 18, 1956 10, part III November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com 2006 San Diego Football Media Guide University of San Diego 2006 43 https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/usdtoreros.com/documents/2015/4/30/_usd_m_footbl__media-guide-06.pdf References San Diego Category:San Diego Toreros football seasons San Diego Pioneers football