1922 San Diego State football team

The 1922 San Diego State football team represented San Diego State Teachers College[note 1] during the 1922 NCAA football season. Even though San Diego State became a four-year institution prior to the 1921 season, they competed in the Southern California Junior College Conference from 1921 to 1924. For conference games, only freshmen and sophomores were eligible to play.

1922 San Diego State football
SCJCC champion
ConferenceSouthern California Junior College Conference
1922 record6–4 (4–0 SCJCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBalboa Stadium
Navy "Sports" Field

The school nickname "Aztecs" did not come into being until the 1925 season. From 1921 to 1924, there was no official nickname. At various times, publications used the term "Professors", "Wampus Cats", "Staters" and "Statesmen". The yearbook "Del Sudoeste" published at the end of the 1924–25 school year notes that January 6, 1925 was the date that "Berry, Schellbach and Osenburg christen college 'Aztecs' ".[1]

The 1922 San Diego State team was led by head coach Charles E. Peterson in his second season as football coach of the Aztecs.[note 2] They played home games at both Balboa Stadium and Navy "Sports" Field.[note 3] The Aztecs finished the season as champion of the SCJCC with six wins and four losses (6–4, 4–0 SCJCC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 190–104 points for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 19San Diego Marines (MCRD)[note 4][2]*
W 18–0[3]
September 22Coronado HS (CA)*
  • Navy "Sports" Field
  • San Diego, CA
W 39–0[4]
September 26Fleet Air Station (CA)*
  • Navy "Sports" Field
  • San Diego, CA
L 6–7[5]
September 30at Occidental*
L 7–33[6]
October 7Southern Branch[note 5]*
L 6–25[7]
October 21Whittier*
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 7–33[8]
November 4Santa Ana Junior College[note 6]
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 50–0[9]
November 10Fullerton Junior College[note 7]
W 31–0[10]
November 24Riverside Junior College[note 8]
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 20–6[11]
November 30Chaffey Junior College[note 9]
W 6–0[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes
  1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State Teachers College from 1924 to 1934.
  2. San Diego State's Peterson Gym, which opened in 1961, was named after Peterson. At various times during his 37-year career with the Aztecs, Peterson was the athletic director, football coach, basketball coach, track coach, and Dean of Men.
  3. Navy "Sports" Field was the original name of what became Lane Field in downtown San Diego. It was converted to a baseball-only configuration in 1936.
  4. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
  5. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was known as Southern Branch of the University of California from 1919 to 1926.
  6. Santa Ana College was known as Santa Ana Junior College from 1915 to 1958.
  7. Fullerton College was known as Fullerton Junior College from 1913 to 1971.
  8. Riverside City College was known as Riverside Junior College from 1916 to 1965.
  9. Chaffey College was known as Chaffey Junior College from 1921 to 1970.

References
  1. The 1925 Del Sudoeste "The Story of A College Year". San Diego, California: Associated Students of the San Diego State College. 1925. p. 110.
  2. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. "State College Team Defeats Marines, 18-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. September 20, 1922. p. 17.
  4. "State College Eleven Defeats Coronado, 39-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. September 23, 1922. p. 12.
  5. H.M. (September 27, 1922). "Fleet Air Eleven Beats Collegians". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 14.
  6. Fred Osenberg (October 1, 1922). "College Boys Lose To Occidental but Team Shows Class". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2.
  7. H. McClure (October 8, 1922). "State College Eleven Loses Game to Cubs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2.
  8. H. McClure (October 22, 1922). "State College Puts Up Fight Against Poets". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2.
  9. "State College Team Beats Santa Ana, 50 to 0; Line Deserves Great Credit; Backs Go Good". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 5, 1922. p. 4.
  10. "State Wins From Fullerton Eleven". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 11, 1922. p. 8.
  11. "Statesmen Defeat Riverside; Receive Defi From Phoenix". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 25, 1922. p. 8.
  12. "State College Wins Title; Defeats Chaffey; Rally In Last Period To Net 6 to 0 Victory". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. December 1, 1922. p. 13.
  13. "San Diego State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  14. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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