1956 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team

The 1956 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College at Flagstaff (now known as Northern Arizona University) in the Frontier Conference during the 1956 NAIA football season. In their first year under head coach Max Spilsbury, the Lumberjacks compiled an 8–2 record (3–0 against conference opponents), won the Frontier Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 311 to 93.^[1]

1956 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football
Frontier champion
Conference	Frontier Conference
Record	8–2 (3–0 Frontier)
Head coach	Max Spilsbury (1st season)
Home stadium	Skidmore Field
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 Frontier Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Arizona State–Flagstaff +	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
New Mexico Military +	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
New Mexico Highlands	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	1
New Mexico Western	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Panhandle A&M	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The team played its home games at Skidmore Field in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at Fort Huachuca*	Bisbee, AZ	W 28–6		[2]
September 22	Pepperdine*	Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ	L 12–14		[3][4]
September 29	UC Riverside*	Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ	W 60–0		[5]
October 6	at Westminster (UT)*	Salt Lake City, UT	W 29–0		[6][7]
October 13	La Verne*	Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ	W 27–6
October 20	New Mexico Highlands	Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ	W 28–13
October 27	Panhandle A&M	Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ	W 47–0
November 3	at New Mexico Western	Silver City, NM	W 54–40
November 9	at Long Beach State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 6–7
November 17	at San Diego*	San Diego, CA	W 20–7		[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "2013 Northern Arizona Football Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. 2013. p. 77. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
2. "Axers Win, 28-6: ASC Upsets Ft. Huachuca". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. September 16, 1956. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Fumbles Erase ASC Lead In 14-12 Pepperdine Edge". Arizona Daily Sun. Flagstaff, Arizona. September 24, 1956. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Pepperdine Shades Flag". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. September 23, 1956. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Ken Wayman (October 1, 1956). "Axers Score 9 TDs In Romp". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Ken Wayman (October 8, 1956). "Passes Aid Lumberjacks In Win". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Arizona State Wins Over Parsons". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 7, 1956. p. D7.
8. "Flagstaff Teachers Trim San Diego U". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1956. p. 10, part III. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .