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1954 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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1954 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAztec Bowl, Balboa Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 4 0 0 7 3 0
Cal Poly 3 1 0 6 4 0
San Diego State 2 2 0 5 4 0
Santa Barbara 1 3 0 4 5 0
Los Angeles State 0 4 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25New Mexico*L 7–2812,500[1]
October 2at Cal PolyL 14–26[2]
October 8at San Francisco State*L 10–125,500[3]
October 16at San Diego Marines (MCRD)[note 2]*
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 14–07,000[4][5]
October 23Los Angeles Statedagger
W 38–07,000[6]
October 30Fresno State
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego, CA (rivalry)
L 0–2012,000[7]
November 13Pepperdine*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 20–135,000[8]
November 20at Santa Barbara
W 33–145,000[9]
November 27Whittier*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 41–284,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Team players in the NFL

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The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1955 NFL draft.[12]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Bob Newton Guard 17 202 San Francisco 49ers

Notes

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  1. ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Howard Hagen (October 9, 1954). "Punchless Aztecs Blow Third Straight, 12-10". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-17.
  4. ^ Howard Hagen (October 17, 1954). "Aztecs Rout Dumfounded MCRD, 14-10". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  5. ^ "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  6. ^ Howard Hagen (October 24, 1954). "Aztec Subs Romp, L.A. Falls, 38-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  7. ^ Howard Hagen (October 31, 1954). "Fresno Blank Aztecs, 20-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  8. ^ Howard Hagen (November 14, 1954). "Aztecs Nip Pepperdine, 20-13, On Last-Quarter Touchdown". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  9. ^ Howard Hagen (November 21, 1954). "Aztecs Win, 33-14, Clinch Third Place". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  10. ^ Howard Hagen (November 28, 1954). "Aztecs Rally Stuns Whittier, 41-28". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  11. ^ "1954 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  12. ^ "1955 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.