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1956 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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1956 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferenceBorder Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record9–1 (3–1 BIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumGoodwin Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Western $ 5 0 0 9 2 0
Arizona State 3 1 0 9 1 0
West Texas State 2 2 0 8 2 0
Arizona 1 2 0 4 6 0
Hardin–Simmons 1 3 0 4 6 0
New Mexico A&M 0 4 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1956 college football season. In their second season under head coach Dan Devine, the Sun Devils compiled a 9–1 record (3–1 against BIAA opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 306 to 83.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Dave Graybill with 58 passing yards, Bobby Mulgado with 721 rushing yards, and Gene Mitcham with 256 receiving yards.[3]

References

  1. ^ "1956 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 121.
  3. ^ "1956 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.