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1956 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University in the Skyline Conference during the 1956 college 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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Drake
W 39–33
September 22Denver
W 18–139,000[3]
September 29at New Mexico
L 19–27
October 6at Arizona
W 12–7
October 13at Montana
W 27–13
October 20Colorado A&M
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 46–75,000[4]
October 27BYU
W 33–7
November 3Wyoming
L 0–21
November 10at Idaho
L 20–42[5][6][7]
November 22at Utah
L 7–29

References

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  1. ^ "1956 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 190, 195. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Lyn Larson (September 23, 1945). "Aggies Defeat Denver in Conference Opener". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Utags Swamp Colorado A&M With 2nd-Half Rush, 46–7". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 21, 1956. p. 14.
  5. ^ "Stahley names traveling unit for Utag game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 9, 1956. p. 13.
  6. ^ "Idaho scores in every period to dump Utah State 42-20". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 11, 1956. p. 10.
  7. ^ Boni, Bill (November 11, 1956). "Idaho blasts Utags in 42-20 crusher". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 2, sports.
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