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1945 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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1945 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5
Head coach
Home stadiumAztec Bowl
Seasons
← 1942
1946 →
1945 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Saint Mary's     7 2 0
Nevada     7 3 0
Fresno State     4 6 2
San Diego State     2 5 0
Cal Poly     1 5 1
Pacific (CA)     0 10 1
San Francisco State     0 2 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College—now known as San Diego State University—as an independent during the 1945 college football season. San Diego State had been a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 1941, but the conference suspended operating during World War II.[1] The Aztecs did not field a team in 1943 and 1944 due to the war. Led by John Eubank in his first and only season as head coach, the Aztecs compiled a record of 2–5 and were outscored by opponents 163 to 65 on the season. The team played home games at Balboa Stadium in San Diego.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29RedlandsL 6–712,000[2]
October 6Caltech
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 20–3212,500[3]
October 20Arizona
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 0–4625,000[4]
October 278:00 p.m.at Fresno StateW 7–05,861[5][6][7]
November 3Pomona
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 26–611,000[8]
November 11at Nevada
L 6–44[9]
November 17at ArizonaL 0–28[10]

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Guachos Plan Sports Competition Despite League's Suspension". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara, California. September 27, 1942. p. 8. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Redlands Edges Staters, 7-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. September 30, 1945. p. 3-B.
  3. ^ "Caltech Nips State, 32-20". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 7, 1945. p. 3-B.
  4. ^ Mitch Angus (October 21, 1945). "Arizona Powerhouse Buries State, 46 to 0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs Rate Favorites Over Aztecs Tonight". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Aztecs Record 7 To 0 Upset Over Bulldogs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 28, 1945. p. 3-B.
  8. ^ "Aztecs Gallop Over Sagehens For 26-6 Win". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 4, 1945. p. 3-B.
  9. ^ "Nevada Bruises Aztec Grids, 44-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 12, 1945. p. 3-B.
  10. ^ "Arizona Trims Aztecs, 28 to 0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 18, 1945. p. 3-B.
  11. ^ "1945 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2023.