1956 Los Angeles State Diablos football team

The 1956 Los Angeles State Diablos football team represented Los Angeles State College—now known as California State University, Los Angeles—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1956 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Leonard Adams, Los Angeles State compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 0–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the CCAA. The Diablos played six home games at three separate sites: three games at Snyder Stadium in Los Angeles, two games East Los Angeles College Stadium in Monterey Park, California, and one game at Reseda High School in Reseda, Los Angeles.

1956 Los Angeles State Diablos football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–5–1 (0–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Leonard Adams (6th season)
Home stadium	Snyder Stadium East Los Angeles College Stadium Reseda High School

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 14	University of Mexico*	East Los Angeles College Stadium Monterey Park, CA	L 6–14
September 21	Sacramento State*	Snyder Field Los Angeles, CA	T 13–13
September 29	at Chico State*	College Field Chico, CA	W 7–0
October 5	Occidental*	Snyder Field Los Angeles, CA	L 6–13
October 11	Santa Barbara	Reseda High School Reseda, CA	L 13–33
October 20	Nevada*	Snyder Field Los Angeles, CA	W 26–14
October 27	Long Beach State*	East L.A. College Stadium Monterey Park, CA	W 23–0
November 2	at Mexico Poly*	Estadio Wilfrido Massieu Mexico City, Mexico	L 6–28
November 16	at Pepperdine*	El Camino Stadium Torrance, CA ("Old Shoe" rivalry)	L 14–15
*Non-conference game