1954 San Francisco State Gators football team

1954 San Francisco State Gators football
FWC champion
Conference Far Western Conference
1954 record 8–2 (5–0 FWC)
Head coach Joe Verducci (5th season)
Home stadium Cox Stadium
1954 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
San Francisco State $ 5 – 0 – 0     8 – 2 – 0
Chico State 5 – 1 – 0     7 – 2 – 0
Humboldt State 4 – 2 – 0     5 – 5 – 0
Nevada 2 – 3 – 0     2 – 5 – 0
Northern Branch 1 – 4 – 0     1 – 7 – 0
Southern Oregon 0 – 2 – 0     2 – 5 – 0
Sacramento State 0 – 5 – 0     0 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Second San Francisco State vs. Nevada game did not count in conference standings

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

San Francisco State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC). The Gators were led by 5th-year head coach Joe Verducci. They played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, California. The team finished the season as champion of the FWC, with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2, 5–0 FWC). For the season the team outscored its opponents 253–120.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 18 at San Quentin Prison* San Quentin Prison [note 2] • San Quentin, CA W 26–13  
September 25 at Nevada Mackay Stadium[note 3] • Reno, NV W 39–19  
October 1 at Northern Branch[note 4] Aggie Field • Davis, CA W 41–7  
October 8 San Diego State[note 5]* Cox Stadium • San Francisco, CA W 12–10   5,500[1]
October 16 at Cal Poly* Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA L 0–19  
October 29 Nevada [note 6]* Cox Stadium • San Francisco, CA W 54–0  
November 6 at Humboldt State Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA W 14–7  
November 12 Sacramento State[note 7] Cox Stadium • San Francisco, CA W 40–0  
November 19 Chico State[note 8] Cox Stadium • San Francisco, CA W 7–6  
November 26 at Fresno State[note 9]* Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA L 20–39   4,085 [2]
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No San Francisco State players were selected in the 1955 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Notes

  1. ↑ San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935–1971. See: San Francisco State
  2. ↑ This was the first of six annual games against San Quentin Prison. All of the games were held within the walls of the prison itself.
  3. ↑ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ UC Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922–1959. See: UC Davis
  5. ↑ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935–1971. See: San Diego State University
  6. ↑ The second San Francisco State vs. Nevada game did not count as a conference game.
  7. ↑ California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947–1971. See: Sacramento State
  8. ↑ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935–1971. See: Chico State
  9. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949–1971. See: Fresno State

References

  1. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 9, 1954). "Punchless Aztecs Blow Third Straight, 12-10". The San Diego Union. p. A-17.
  2. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1954 - San Francisco St. (CA)". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ "1955 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ "San Francisco St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Draft History: San Francisco State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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