1953 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1953 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
1953 record 5–3–1 (3–1–1 CCAA)
Head coach Bill Schutte (7th season)
Home stadium Aztec Bowl
Balboa Stadium
1953 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   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
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 26 Hawaii* Aztec Bowl • San Diego, CA W 40–7   8,500[1]
October 3 Cal Poly Aztec Bowl • San Diego, CA L 12–33   9,000[2]
October 10 at Pepperdine El Camino Stadium • Torrance, CA W 6–0   4,000[3]
October 17 at New Mexico* Zimmerman Field • Albuquerque, NM L 12–41   9,000[4]
October 23 at Los Angeles State[note 2] Snyder Field • Los Angeles, CA W 40–13   [5]
October 31 at Fresno State[note 3] Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) T 27–27   6,212[6][7]
November 7 Occidental*dagger Aztec Bowl • San Diego, CA W 14–7   9,000[8]
November 14 San Diego Marines[9][note 4]* Balboa Stadium • San Diego, CA L 7–14   10,000[10]
November 21 Santa Barbara[note 5] Aztec Bowl • San Diego, CA W 72–0   7,000[11]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

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Team players in the NFL

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

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Norm Nygaard Back 4 46 Los Angeles Rams

Notes

  1. ↑ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935–1971. See: San Diego State
  2. ↑ California State University, Los Angeles was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947–1963. See: Cal State LA
  3. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949–1971. See: Fresno State
  4. ↑ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922–1964.
  5. ↑ UC Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944–1956. See: UC Santa Barbara

References

  1. ↑ Howard Hagen (September 27, 1953). "Nygaard Scores 4 TDs As Aztecs Triumph, 40-71". The San Diego Union. p. B-2.
  2. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 4, 1953). "Cal Poly Trips San Diego State 33-12". The San Diego Union. p. B-2.
  3. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 11, 1953). "San Diego State Slips Past Pepperdine, 6-0". The San Diego Union. p. B-2.
  4. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 18, 1953). "New Mexico Bombards San Diego State, 41 to 12". The San Diego Union. p. B-2.
  5. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 24, 1953). "Aztecs Massacre L.A. State". The San Diego Union. 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. p. B-2.
  8. ↑ Howard Hagen (November 8, 1953). "Aztecs Jolt Oxy From Unbeaten Ranks". The San Diego Union. 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. p. B-1.
  11. ↑ Howard Hagen (November 22, 1953). "Aztecs Crack Scoring Mark, Smash Gauchos, 72-0". The San Diego Union. 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". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ↑ "1954 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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