1956 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1956 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (2–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State 2 0 0 8 2 0
San Diego State 2 1 0 4 3 2
Santa Barbara 1 1 0 5 5 0
Los Angeles State 0 1 0 3 5 1
Cal Poly 0 2 0 7 3 0
  • No champion named for the 1956 season

The 1956 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1956 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Clark Van Galder, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, placing first in CCAA standings, but no champion was named. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California