American college football season
The1954 San Diego State Aztecs football team representedSan Diego State College [ note 1] during the1954 college football season .
San Diego State competed in theCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by eighth-year head coachBill Schutte , and played home games at bothAztec Bowl andBalboa 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.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 25 New Mexico * L 7–2812,500 [ 1] October 2 atCal Poly L 14–26[ 2] October 8 atSan Francisco State * L 10–125,500 [ 3] October 16 atSan Diego Marines [ 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 atSanta Barbara W 33–145,000 [ 9] November 27 Whittier * W 41–284,000 [ 10] *Non-conference game Homecoming
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Team players in the NFL [ edit ] The following San Diego State players were selected in the1955 NFL draft .[ 12]
^ 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" . RetrievedJanuary 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. RetrievedAugust 22, 2023 .^ "1955 NFL Draft" . Archived fromthe original on November 22, 2010. RetrievedDecember 7, 2016 .
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