1956 Long Beach State 49ers football team

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The 1956 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented Long Beach State College—now known as California State University, Long Beach—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1956 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike DeLotto, the 49ers compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the CCAA.[1] The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California.

Record5–3 (0–3 CCAA)
Headcoach
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1956 Long Beach State 49ers football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3 (0–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1955
1957 
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1956 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Fresno State200820
San Diego State210432
Santa Barbara210550
Los Angeles State110351
Cal Poly120730
Long Beach State030350
  • No champion named for the 1956 season
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Occidental*W 14–13[2]
October 6at Santa Barbara
L 6–138,000[3]
October 13Pepperdine*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 26–126,000[4]
October 20at Cal PolyL 12–656,000[5]
October 26Los Angeles StateL 0–23[6]
November 3La Verne*
W 23–20[7]
November 9Arizona State–Flagstaff*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 7–62,800[8]
November 17Cal Aggies*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Long Beach, CA
W 10–02,300[9]
  • *Non-conference game
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