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American college football season
The 1954 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented
San Diego State College
[note 1] during the
1954 college football season .
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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 25
New Mexico * L 7–2812,500
[1]
October 2 at
Cal Poly L 14–26
[2]
October 8 at
San Francisco State * L 10–125,500
[3]
October 16 at San Diego Marines (MCRD)
[note 2] * Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA W 14–07,000
[4]
[5]
October 23
Los Angeles State W 38–07,000
[6]
October 30
Fresno State Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA (
rivalry ) L 0–2012,000
[7]
November 13
Pepperdine * W 20–135,000
[8]
November 20 at
Santa Barbara W 33–145,000
[9]
November 27
Whittier * W 41–284,000
[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
[11]
Team players in the NFL
The following San Diego State players were selected in the
1955 NFL Draft .
[12]
Notes
References
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Howard Hagen (October 9, 1954). "Punchless Aztecs Blow Third Straight, 12-10". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. A-17.
^ Howard Hagen (October 17, 1954). "Aztecs Rout Dumfounded MCRD, 14-10". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. H-1.
^
"Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans" . Retrieved January 5, 2017 .
^ Howard Hagen (October 24, 1954). "Aztec Subs Romp, L.A. Falls, 38-0". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. B-1.
^ Howard Hagen (October 31, 1954). "Fresno Blank Aztecs, 20-0". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. G-1.
^ Howard Hagen (November 14, 1954). "Aztecs Nip Pepperdine, 20-13, On Last-Quarter Touchdown". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. B-1.
^ Howard Hagen (November 21, 1954). "Aztecs Win, 33-14, Clinch Third Place". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. B-1.
^ Howard Hagen (November 28, 1954). "Aztecs Rally Stuns Whittier, 41-28". The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. B-1.
^
"1954 Football Schedule" . San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023 .
^
"1955 NFL Draft" . Archived from
the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
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