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Arizona State Football Team History

Arizona State Sun Devils

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Sun Devil Stadium
Capacity: 73,656
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Dan Devine
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1896 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Dan Devine enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Arizona State.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Wichita State	37	9	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. North Texas	27	7	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ New Mexico State	28	7	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Idaho	41	0	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Hardin-Simmons	26	13	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. San Jose State	47	13	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. San Diego State	61	0	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Texas El Paso	0	28	L
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Arizona	20	0	W
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Pacific	19	6	W

1956 Season Totals
Record	9-1
Points Scored	306
Scoring Average	30.6
Points Allowed	83
Defense Average	8.3
Opponents Record	27-29
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	4-0

1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1956 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	2-7-1	117	216					DeWitt T. Weaver
Arizona State	9-1	306	83					Dan Devine
Texas El Paso	9-2	305	78	Lost 0-13				Mike Brumbelow
Arizona	4-6	180	182					Warren B. Woodson
New Mexico State	1-9	131	276					Anthony Cavallo

1956 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1956 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.