1933 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1933 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	Southern California Conference
Record	4–4–1 (4–2–1 SCC)
Head coach	Walter Herreid (4th season)
Home stadium	Navy "Sports" Field
Seasons ←  1932 1934  →

1933 Southern California Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Redlands $	6	–	0	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Whittier	3	–	1	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
La Verne	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
San Diego State	4	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Pomona	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Occidental	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Caltech	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Santa Barbara State	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1933 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State Teachers College ^{[note 1]} during the 1933 NCAA football season.

San Diego State competed in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). The 1933 San Diego State team was led by head coach Walter Herreid in his fourth season with the Aztecs. They played home games at Navy "Sports" Field. ^{[note 2]} The Aztecs finished the season with four wins, four losses and one tie (4–4–1, 2–2–1 SCIAC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 59–72 points for the season. This low scoring season included five shut outs of their opponents and being shut out five times.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at UCLA *	Spaulding Field Westwood, CA	L 0–13	4,000	[1]
September 30	San Diego Marines (MCRD) [note 3] *	Navy "Sports" Field San Diego, CA	L 0–34	4,000	[2] [3]
October 6	at Whittier	Hadley Field Whittier, CA	T 0–0	5,000	[4]
October 14	Pomona	San Diego, CA	W 10–0	3,500	[5]
October 20	at La Verne	Arnett Field La Verne, CA	W 6–0		[6]
October 27	Redlands	Navy "Sports" Field San Diego, CA	L 0–13		[7]
November 10	at Santa Barbara State	Peabody Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 6–0		[8]
November 18	at Occidental	D.W. Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA	L 0–12		[9]
November 25	Caltech	Navy "Sports" Field San Diego, CA	W 37–0	1,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

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Notes

1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State Teachers College from 1924 to 1934.
2. Navy "Sports" Field was the original name of what became Lane Field in downtown San Diego. It was converted to a baseball-only configuration in 1936.
3. 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

1. John Connolly (September 24, 1933). "Aztecs Hold Bruins to Two Touchdowns". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p.11*1.
2. "Marines Beat State College, 34-0; "Leathernecks" Have Own Way in Aztec Test". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 1, 1933. p.13*1.
3. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans" . Retrieved January 5, 2017.
4. "State College, Whittier Elevens Battle to Scoreless Tie; Aztecs Threaten Constantly But Poets Stave Off Tally". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 7, 1933. P.3-S.2.
5. "State College Gridmen Beat Pomona, 10-0; Aerial Attack, Field Goal Pave Way For Aztec Victory". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 15, 1933. p.13*1.
6. "State College Eleven Triumphs Over La Verne, 6 to 0; Aztecs Drive To Touchdown In First Half". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 21, 1933. P.3-S.2.
7. "Redlands Wins Over San Diego Team, 13-0" . The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1933 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Aztecs Defeat Road Runners By 6-0 Score". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 11, 1933. P.3-S.2.
9. "Aztecs Outplay Oxy Tigers But Lose By 12 To 0 Score". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 19, 1933. P.3-S.2.
10. Kenwood Bojens (November 26, 1933). "Aztecs Run Wild and Trounce Caltech by 37 to 0 Score; State College Shows Strong Offense To Win With Ease". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 4.
11. "1933 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2023.