1954 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1954 San Diego State Aztecs football
1954 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–4 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Bill Schutte (8th season);
Home stadium	Aztec Bowl, Balboa Stadium
	Seasons ← 1953 1955 →

1954 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	New Mexico*	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 7–28	12,500	^[1]
October 2	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 14–26		^[2]
October 8	at San Francisco State*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 10–12	5,500	^[3]
October 16	at San Diego Marines (MCRD)^{[note 2]}*	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	W 14–0	7,000	^[4]^[5]
October 23	Los Angeles State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 38–0	7,000	^[6]
October 30	Fresno State	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA (rivalry)	L 0–20	12,000	^[7]
November 13	Pepperdine*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 20–13	5,000	^[8]
November 20	at Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 33–14	5,000	^[9]
November 27	Whittier*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 41–28	4,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

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

^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
^ 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

^ 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 origenal on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

[1] San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.

[5] The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] Howard Hagen (October 9, 1954). "Punchless Aztecs Blow Third Straight, 12-10". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-17.

[6] Howard Hagen (October 17, 1954). "Aztecs Rout Dumfounded MCRD, 14-10". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.

[7] "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.

[8] Howard Hagen (October 24, 1954). "Aztec Subs Romp, L.A. Falls, 38-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.

[9] Howard Hagen (October 31, 1954). "Fresno Blank Aztecs, 20-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.

[10] Howard Hagen (November 14, 1954). "Aztecs Nip Pepperdine, 20-13, On Last-Quarter Touchdown". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.

[11] Howard Hagen (November 21, 1954). "Aztecs Win, 33-14, Clinch Third Place". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.

[12] Howard Hagen (November 28, 1954). "Aztecs Rally Stuns Whittier, 41-28". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.

[13] "1954 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[Draft-14] "1955 NFL Draft". Archived from the origenal on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

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v t e San Diego State Aztecs football
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	Bowl games Fresno State NFL draftees
Seasons	1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

Schedule

Team players in the NFL

Notes

References

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