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Colorado State Football Team History


Colorado State Rams
Colorado State University
 Fort Collins, CO
Founded: 1870
Stadium: Sonny Lubiak Field at Hughes Stadium
Capacity: 34,400
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Don Mullison
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Don Mullison enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado State.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Pacific  14   39   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Brigham Young  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Wyoming  12   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Colorado  7   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Utah State  7   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Montana  34   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Xavier  14   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Utah  27   49   L       
 Thu., Nov. 22  @ Denver  13   39   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ New Mexico  28   27   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed314
  Defense Average31.4
  Opponents Record35-24
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record1-5
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 4-6167205   M.R. Dick Clausen
Brigham Young 2-7-1147232   Harold W. Hal Kopp
Colorado State 2-7-1156314   Don Mullison
Wyoming 10-0252112   Phil Dickens
Utah State 6-4221199   Everette G. Ev Faunce
Utah 5-5227177   Jack C. Curtice

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

1956 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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