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
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	2–6–1 (1–3–1 FWC)
Head coach	Gus Manolis (3rd season)
Home stadium	College Field
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Humboldt State +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Cal Aggies +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
San Francisco State +	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Chico State	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Nevada	0	–	4	–	1			0	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		Naval Air Station Alameda^[note 1]*	College Field Chico, CA	W 26–0
September 29		Los Angeles State*	College Field Chico, CA	L 0–7
October 6		at Southern Oregon*	Fuller Field Ashland, OR	L 6–27
October 13		Nevada	College Field Chico, CA	T 6–6
October 20		Lewis & Clark*	College Field Chico, CA	L 26–28
October 27	8:00 p.m.	at Sacramento State	Grant Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 21–7	2,500	^[1]^[2]
November 3		at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 6–7		^[3]
November 10		Cal Aggies	College Field Chico, CA	L 7–13
November 16		at San Francisco State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 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  .
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  .
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. 
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
5. . Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.