1956 San Francisco State Gators football team

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 NCAA College Division 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.

1956 San Francisco State Gators football
FWC co-champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	5–5 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach	Joe Verducci (7th season)
Home stadium	Cox Stadium
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	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at San Quentin State Prison*	San Quentin Prison^[note 1] San Quentin, CA	W 27–12
September 22	at Cal Poly*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 7–25
September 29	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium^[note 2] Reno, NV	W 32–20
October 5	San Diego State*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 6–26	5,000	^[2]
October 13	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 7–34
October 20	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–28	6,719	^[3]
October 26	Redlands*	Cox Stadium San Francisco	L 6–7
November 3	at Cal Aggies	Aggie Field Davis, CA	W 10–0
November 10	Sacramento State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 26–0
November 16	Chico State	Cox Stadium San Francisco	W 47–25
*Non-conference game

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Notes

1. This was the third annual game against San Quentin Prison. All of the games were held within the walls of the prison itself.
2. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.^[1]

References

1. "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
2. Howard Hagen (October 6, 1956). "Aztecs Score Easy 26-6 Win Over S.F. State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-17.
3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.