1954 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1954 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1954 college football season.

1954 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1954 record5–4 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAztec Bowl
Balboa Stadium
1954 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Fresno State $ 4 –0 –0  7 –3 –0
Cal Poly 3 –1 –0  6 –4 –0
San Diego State 2 –2 –0  5 –4 –0
Santa Barbara 1 –3 –0  4 –5 –0
Los Angeles State 0 –4 –0  2 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by eighth-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with five wins and four losses (5–4, 2–2 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 177–141 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 25New Mexico*
L 7–2812,500[1]
October 2at Cal Poly[note 2]
L 14–26[2]
October 8at San Francisco State[note 3]*
L 10–125,500[3]
October 16at San Diego Marines (MCRD)[4][note 4]*
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego
W 14–07,000[5]
October 23Los Angeles State[note 5]
W 38–07,000[6]
October 30Fresno State[note 6]
L 0–2012,000[7]
November 13Pepperdine[note 7]*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego
W 20–135,000[8]
November 20at Santa Barbara[note 8]
W 33–145,000[9]
November 27Whittier*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego
W 41–284,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1955 NFL Draft.[13]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Bob NewtonGuard17202San Francisco 49ers

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. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  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. California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
  6. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  7. Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
  8. 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 26, 1954). "New Mexico Cashes Breaks, Rallies To Dump Aztecs, 28-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  2. Howard Hagen (October 3, 1954). "Jeter-Powered Cal Poly Jars Slow-Starting Aztecs, 26-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  3. Howard Hagen (October 9, 1954). "Punchless Aztecs Blow Third Straight, 12-10". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-17.
  4. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  5. Howard Hagen (October 17, 1954). "Aztecs Rout Dumfounded MCRD, 14-10". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  6. Howard Hagen (October 24, 1954). "Aztec Subs Romp, L.A. Falls, 38-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  7. Howard Hagen (October 31, 1954). "Fresno Blank Aztecs, 20-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  8. Howard Hagen (November 14, 1954). "Aztecs Nip Pepperdine, 20-13, On Last-Quarter Touchdown". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  9. Howard Hagen (November 21, 1954). "Aztecs Win, 33-14, Clinch Third Place". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  10. Howard Hagen (November 28, 1954). "Aztecs Rally Stuns Whittier, 41-28". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  11. "San Diego State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  12. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. "1955 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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