1934 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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1934 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference Southern California Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–1–1 SCC)
Head coach
Home stadium Balboa Stadium
Aztec Field
Navy "Sports" Field
Seasons
←  1933
1935  →
1934 Southern California Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Whittier $ 5 –0 –07 –2 –1
San Diego State 2 –1 –13 –5 –1
Occidental 2 –2 –03 –5 –1
Redlands 2 –3 –03 –4 –1
La Verne 1 –2 –14 –3 –1
Santa Barbara State 0 –4 –02 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State Teachers College [note 1] during the 1934 college football season.

Contents

San Diego State competed in the Southern California Conference (SCC). The 1934 San Diego State team was led by head coach Walter Herreid in his fifth season with the Aztecs. They played home games at three San Diego sites: four games at Balboa Stadium, one game at Navy "Sports" Field, [note 2] and one game on campus. The Aztecs finished the season with three wins, five losses and one tie (3–5–1, 2–1–1 SCIAC). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 61–106 points for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at UCLA *
L 0–207,000 [1] [2] [3]
September 28at Arizona *
L 0–76,000 [4]
October 6Army-Navy Academy (CA)*
W 19–73,500 [5]
October 13 Occidental
W 20–75,500 [6]
October 19 La Verne
  • Navy "Sports" Field
  • San Diego, CA
T 0–03,500 [7]
November 3 Whittier
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 6–265,500 [8]
November 10 Loyola (CA) *
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 3–193,500 [9]
November 17at Redlands
W 7–62,500 [10]
November 29 Arizona State *
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 6–144,000 [11] [12]
  • *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. ↑ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season

References

  1. ↑ "Trojans, Bruins, Open Gridiron Season Today". Los Angeles Evening Record . Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. ↑ Eckhoff, Irving (September 23, 1934). "Bruin Power Flattens Pomona, San Diego Elevens, 14-0; 20-0". Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. pp. 1, 5, part VI. Retrieved March 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. ↑ "Bruins Turn Back Aztec Invasion; State College Gridders Lose First Tussle". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. September 23, 1934. p. P-1 S-5.
  4. ↑ "Arizona Defeats State College Eleven, 7-0;Blocked Punt Paves Way For Wildcats' Win". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. September 29, 1934. p. P-3 S-2.
  5. ↑ Kenwood Bojens (October 7, 1934). "State College Downs Cadet Jaysees, 19-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California.
  6. ↑ Kenwood Bojens (October 14, 1934). "State College Trounces Occidental, 20 to 7; Aztecs Hold Situation Well In Hand Throughout Contest". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California.
  7. ↑ Kenwood Bojens (October 20, 1934). "La Verne Holds San Diego State to Scoreless Tie; Aztecs Fail To Get Inside 20-Yard Line". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. P-3 S-2.
  8. ↑ Ted Steinmann (November 4, 1934). "Whittier Defeats Aztecs, 26 To 6; Poets Show Real Strength In Crushing San Diegans". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California.
  9. ↑ Kenwood Bojens (November 11, 1934). "Loyola Defeats Fighting State College Eleven, 19 To 3; Aztecs Display Improvement Against Powerful Lion '11'". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2.
  10. ↑ "State College Noses Out Redlands Team, 7-6; Charlie Lee's Kick Defeats Bulldog '11'". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 18, 1934.
  11. ↑ "San Diego Aztecs lose". The Los Angeles Times. November 30, 1934. Retrieved April 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Kenwood Bojens (November 30, 1934). "Tempe Teachers Beat San Diego State, 14-6; Last Quarter Touchdown Decides Tilt; Lee Is Hurt". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. P-3 S-2.
  13. ↑ "1934 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
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