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In their sixth and final year under head coach Jess Hill, the Trojans compiled an 8\u20132 record (5\u20132 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 218 to 126.[1] The team was ranked #15 in the final United Press Coaches Poll and #18 in the final AP Poll. Total attendance for all 10 games was 469,762.[2]Frank Hall led the team in passing with 10 of 23 passes completed for 196 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. C. R. Roberts led the team in rushing with 120 carries for 775 yards and five touchdowns. Tony Ortega was the leading receiver with seven catches for 223 yards and one touchdown. Ernie Zampese rushed for 500 yards and passed for 166 yards.[3]Two Trojans received first-team honors from the Associated Press or the United Press (UP) on the 1956 All-Pacific Coast Conference football team: backs C. R. Roberts (AP-1; UP-1 [fullback]) and Jon Arnett, USC (UP-1 [halfback]).[4][5]Table of ContentsPlayers[edit]Schedule[edit]Season summary[edit]At Texas[edit]Coaching staff[edit]References[edit]Players[edit]The following players were members of the 1956 USC football team.[6]Fabian Abram, tackle, 6’3″, 215 pounds, Redondo Beach, CaliforniaJon Arnett, senior HB (#26)George Belotti, tackle, 6’3″, 253 pounds, Oxnard, CaliforniaRon Fletcher, tackle, 6’3″, 215 pounds, Los AngelesWalt Gurasich, guard, 6’1″, 219 pounds, Sherman Oaks, CaliforniaFrank Hall, quarterback, 6’0″, 175 pounds, San Francisco, CaliforniaMike Henry, tackle, 6’2″, 212 pounds, Los AngelesDon Hickman, halfback, 5’10”, 170 pounds, Monterey Park, CaliforniaHillard Hill, end, 6’1″, 188 pounds, Pasadena, CaliforniaElls Kissinger, quarterback, 5’10, 183 pounds, York, PennsylvaniaBen Lardizabal, guard, 5’11”, 210 pounds, Los AngelesChuck Leimbach, end, 6’4″, 193 pounds, Los AngelesC. R. Roberts, fullback, 6’1″, 206 pounds, Oceanside, CaliforniaBob Rosendahl, end, 6’1″, 178 pounds, Lynwood, CaliforniaKarl Rubke, center, 6’4″, 225 pounds, Lynwood, CaliforniaLaird Willott, guard, 6’0″, 205 pounds, Glendale, CaliforniaErnie Zampese, halfback, 5’9″, 166 pounds, Santa Barbara, CaliforniaSchedule[edit]DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSeptember 22at Texas*No. 15W 44\u20132047,000September 28Oregon StateNo. 6W 21\u20131353,714October 6at Wisconsin*No. 10W 13\u2013652,944October 20WashingtonNo. 9Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CAW 35\u2013744,749October 27at StanfordNo. 6L 19\u20132770,000November 3at Washington StateNo. 20W 28\u20131213,000November 10CaliforniaNo. 16Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CAW 20\u2013741,628November 17vs. OregonNo. 14L 0\u2013714,480November 24at UCLAW 10\u2013763,709December 1Notre Dame*No. 17W 28\u20132064,538*Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameSeason summary[edit]At Texas[edit]C.R. Roberts 12 rushes, 251 yards[7]Coaching staff[edit]Head coach: Jess HillAssistant coaches: Nick Pappas (back coach), Mel Hein (line coach), George Ceithaml (back coach), Bill Fisk (end coach), Joe Margucci (JV coach), Don Clark (line coach), Bob Titchenal (freshman)[8]Senior football manager: Mike O’Dell[9]References[edit]^ “Southern California Yearly Results (1955-1959)”. College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.^ 1957 “El Rodeo” (USC yearbook), page 252.^ “1956 Southern California Trojans Stats”. SR\/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2015.^ “All-Pacific Coast Team Choices Reflect a Season of Upsets”. Independent Journal, San Rafael, California. December 4, 1956. p.\u00a012.^ “United Press Announces All-PCC Team”. Independent Journal, San Rafael, California. December 4, 1956. p.\u00a012.^ 1957 “El Rodeo”, pages 253-265.^ 2020 USC Media Guide Supplement^ 1957 “El Rodeo” (USC yearbook), pages 251 and 266.^ 1957 “El Rodeo”, page 251."},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/1956-usc-trojans-football-team\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"1956 USC Trojans football team"}}]}]