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American college football season
The 1947 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented
San Diego State College
[note 1] during the
1947 college football season .
San Diego State competed in the
California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by first-year head coach
Bill Schutte , and played home games at both
Aztec Bowl and
Balboa Stadium . They finished the season with seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1, 2–2–1 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 191–156 for the season. At the end of the season, the Aztecs were chosen to play in the 1948
Harbor Bowl against the
Hardin–Simmons Cowboys. The game was played at
Balboa Stadium in
San Diego, California on January 1, 1948. The Aztecs were beaten 0–53 in the game.
In the final
Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, San Diego State was ranked at No. 130 out of 500 college football teams.
[1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 19 at
Utah State * W 24–1912,000
[2]
October 4
Cal Poly W 56–1311,000
[3]
October 11 at
Pacific (CA) L 0–138,000
[4]
October 18
Occidental * W 14–08,000
[5]
October 25
San Jose State L 7–3225,000
[6]
[7]
November 1 at
Fresno State T 7–74,307
[8]
[9]
[10]
November 8
Loyola (CA) * W 13–127,000
[11]
[12]
November 15
Whittier * W 19–07,000
[13]
[14]
November 22
BYU * Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA W 32–78,000
[15]
[16]
November 29
Santa Barbara Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA W 19–010,000
[17]
[18]
January 1, 1948
Hardin–Simmons * Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA L 0–5312,000
[19]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
[20]
Notes
References
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947).
"Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings" . Times . p. 47 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Howard Hagen (September 20, 1947). "Aztecs Surprise Utah Aggies, 24 To 19". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
^ Howard Hagen (October 5, 1947). "Aztecs Scalp Cal Poly '11' ". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
^ "Aztecs Trailing In First Half". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. October 12, 1947. p. 2-B.
^ Howard Hagen (October 19, 1947). "Staters Repulse Occidental, 14-0". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
^ Howard Hagen (October 26, 1947). "Spartans Pacing San Diego State". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
^ Howard Hagen (October 27, 1947). "Spartans Knock Aztecs From Title Contention". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
^
"Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF) . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "Fresno State, Aztecs Tied". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. November 2, 1947. p. 2-B.
^ Howard Hagen (November 3, 1947). "Loyola Eleven Next for State". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
^ "Aztecs Lead Loyola, 7 to 6". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. November 9, 1947. p. 4-B.
^ Howard Hagen (November 10, 1947). "Whittier Next For State". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. 4-B.
^ "Staters Lead Whittier, 6-0". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. November 16, 1947. p. 3-B.
^ Howard Hagen (November 17, 1947). "Staters Entertain BYU". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. 5-B.
^ "Aztecs Leading Cougars, 12-0". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. November 23, 1947. p. 3-B.
^ "Saturday's Late Sports". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. November 24, 1947. p. 4-B.
^ "Aztecs, Gauchos In 0-0 Deadlock". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. November 30, 1947. p. 3-B.
^ "Saturday's Late Sports". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. December 1, 1947. p. 4-B.
^ Howard Hagen (January 2, 1948). "Aztecs Absorb 53-0 Clouting From Hardin–Simmons". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
^
"1947 Football Schedule" . San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2023 .
Venues
College Field / Aztec Field (1921, 1923–1925, 1927–1928, 1934–1935)
Navy "Sports" Field (1922, 1926, 1929–1931, 1933–1934)
Balboa Stadium (1921–1925, 1927–1929, 1932, 1934–1935, 1940–1941, 1945–1947, alternate in several other seasons)
Aztec Bowl (1936–1942, 1947–1966)
San Diego Stadium (1967–2019)
Dignity Health Sports Park (2020–2021)
Snapdragon Stadium (2022–present)
Bowls & rivalries
Seasons National championship seasons in bold