The 1956 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented Long Beach State College—now known as

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—as a member of the

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(CCAA) during the

1956 college football season The 1956 college football season was the 88th season of intercollegiate football in the United States. It finished with five teams having claim to a national championship: * Oklahoma compiled a 10–0 record in their 10th season under Bud Wilk ...

. Led by second-year head coach

Mike DeLotto Marcel Jacob "Mike" DeLotto (July 17, 1912 – October 30, 1983) was an American football coach. He was the first head coach for the Long Beach State 49ers football The Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State Univers ...

, 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. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium adjacent to the campus of

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Long Beach State 49ers football The Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach from the 1955 through 1991 seasons. The 49ers originally competed as an Independent before joining the California Collegiate Athletic Association in 195 ...