Head Coach: Dan Devine (2nd season)
Stadium: Goodwin Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Record: 9-1 (3-1 Border)
Previous: 1955
Next: 1957
Schedule/Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/22 | Wichita State | W | 37-9 | 1-0 |
| 9/29 | North Texas | W | 27-7 | 2-0 |
| 10/6 | @ New Mexico State | W | 28-7 | 3-0 (1-0) |
| 10/13 | @ Idaho | W | 41-0 | 4-0 (1-0) |
| 10/20 | @ Hardin-Simmons | W | 26-13 | 5-0 (2-0) |
| 10/27 | San Jose State | W | 47-13 | 6-0 (2-0) |
| 11/3 | San Diego State | W | 61-0 | 7-0 (2-0) |
| 11/10 | UTEP | L | 0-28 | 7-1 (2-1) |
| 11/17 | @ Arizona | W | 20-0 | 8-1 (3-1) |
| 11/24 | Pacific (CA) | W | 19-6 | 9-1 (3-1) |