1956 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1956 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Gus Manolis, Chico State compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 1–3–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 142 to 123 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California.

1956 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–3–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
1956 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Humboldt State + 4 1 09 2 0
Cal Aggies + 4 1 07 2 0
San Francisco State + 4 1 05 5 0
Chico State 1 3 12 6 1
Sacramento State 1 4 03 5 1
Nevada 0 4 10 7 1
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Naval Air Station Alameda[note 1]*
W 26–0
September 29Los Angeles State*
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 0–7
October 6at Southern Oregon*
L 6–27
October 13Nevada
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
T 6–6
October 20Lewis & Clark*
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 26–28
October 278:00 p.m.at Sacramento State
W 21–72,500[1][2]
November 3at Humboldt StateL 6–7[3]
November 10Cal Aggies
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 7–13
November 16at San Francisco StateL 25–47
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

  1. Naval Air Station Alameda was an Naval Air Station from 1940 to 1997. For many years they fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams.

References

  1. Smolich, Marco (October 27, 1956). "Hornets Will Seek First FWC Win Against Chicago Wildcats Tonight". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C2. Retrieved May 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. Smolich, Marco (October 29, 1956). "Coach Says Hornets Were Outfought, Outcharged In 21-7 Loss To Chico State". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "'Jacks Down 'Cats; Nevada Next Grid Opponent". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 5, 1956. p. 31. Retrieved March 12, 2018 via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  5. "1956 - Cal St.-Chico". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
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