1953 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1953 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1953 college football season.

1953 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1953 record5–3–1 (3–1–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAztec Bowl
Balboa Stadium
1953 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Cal Poly $ 5 –0 –0  9 –0 –0
San Diego State 3 –1 –1  5 –3 –1
Fresno State 2 –2 –1  4 –4 –2
Pepperdine 2 –3 –0  3 –6 –0
Santa Barbara 1 –4 –0  2 –6 –1
Los Angeles State 1 –4 –0  2 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by seventh-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with five wins, three losses and one tie (5–3–1, 3–1–1 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 230–142 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 26Hawaii*
W 40–78,500[1]
October 3Cal Poly[note 2]
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 12–339,000[2]
October 10at Pepperdine[note 3]
W 6–04,000[3]
October 17at New Mexico*
L 12–419,000[4]
October 23at Los Angeles State[note 4]
W 40–13[5]
October 31at Fresno State[note 5]
T 27–276,212[6][7]
November 7Occidental*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 14–79,000[8]
November 14San Diego Marines[9][note 6]*
L 7–1410,000[10]
November 21Santa Barbara[note 7]
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 72–07,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1954 NFL Draft.[14]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Norm NygaardBack446Los Angeles Rams

Notes
  1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  3. Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
  4. California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
  5. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  6. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
  7. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1957.

References
  1. Howard Hagen (September 27, 1953). "Nygaard Scores 4 TDs As Aztecs Triumph, 40-71". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  2. Howard Hagen (October 4, 1953). "Cal Poly Trips San Diego State 33-12". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  3. Howard Hagen (October 11, 1953). "San Diego State Slips Past Pepperdine, 6-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  4. Howard Hagen (October 18, 1953). "New Mexico Bombards San Diego State, 41 to 12". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  5. Howard Hagen (October 24, 1953). "Aztecs Massacre L.A. State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-5.
  6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. Howard Hagen (November 1, 1953). "Aztecs Tie Fresno State In Seesaw Battle, 27-27". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  8. Howard Hagen (November 8, 1953). "Aztecs Jolt Oxy From Unbeaten Ranks". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  9. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  10. Howard Hagen (November 15, 1953). "Marines Rally, Nip Aztecs, 14-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  11. Howard Hagen (November 22, 1953). "Aztecs Crack Scoring Mark, Smash Gauchos, 72-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  12. "San Diego State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  13. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. "1954 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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