The 1956 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University in the Skyline Conference during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Ev Faunce, the Aggies compiled a 6–4 record (4–3 against Skyline opponents), tied for third place in the Skyline Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 221 to 199.[1][2]
| 1956 Utah State Aggies football | |
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| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–3 Skyline) |
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| Home stadium | Romney Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Wyoming | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado A&M | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | at Drake | W 39–33 | |||
| September 22 | Denver | W 18–13 | 9,000 | [3] | |
| September 29 | at New Mexico | L 19–27 | |||
| October 6 | at Arizona | W 12–7 | |||
| October 13 | at Montana | W 27–13 | |||
| October 20 | Colorado A&M |
| W 46–7 | 5,000 | [4] |
| October 27 | BYU |
| W 33–7 | ||
| November 3 | Wyoming |
| L 0–21 | ||
| November 10 | at Idaho | L 20–42 | [5][6][7] | ||
| November 22 | at Utah | L 7–29 |
References edit
- ^ "1956 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 190, 195. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Lyn Larson (September 23, 1945). "Aggies Defeat Denver in Conference Opener". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utags Swamp Colorado A&M With 2nd-Half Rush, 46–7". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 21, 1956. p. 14.
- ^ "Stahley names traveling unit for Utag game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 9, 1956. p. 13.
- ^ "Idaho scores in every period to dump Utah State 42-20". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 11, 1956. p. 10.
- ^ Boni, Bill (November 11, 1956). "Idaho blasts Utags in 42-20 crusher". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 2, sports.