1947 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1947 San Diego State Aztecs football
Harbor Bowl, L 0–53 vs. Hardin–Simmons
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–3–1 (2–2–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Bill Schutte (1st season)
Home stadium	Aztec Bowl Balboa Stadium
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1947 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Pacific (CA) $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
San Jose State	3	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Fresno State	2	–	1	–	2			3	–	6	–	2
San Diego State	2	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Santa Barbara	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Cal Poly	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1947 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College ^{[note 1]} during the 1947 college football season.

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by first-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1, 2–2–1 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 191–156 for the season. At the end of the season, the Aztecs were chosen to play in the 1948 Harbor Bowl against the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys. The game was played at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California on January 1, 1948. The Aztecs were beaten 0–53 in the game.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, San Diego State was ranked at No. 130 out of 500 college football teams. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Utah State *	Cougar Stadium [note 2] Provo, UT	W 24–19	12,000	[2]
October 4	Cal Poly	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 56–13	11,000	[3]
October 11	at Pacific (CA)	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	L 0–13	8,000	[4]
October 18	Occidental *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 14–0	8,000	[5]
October 25	San Jose State	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 7–32	25,000	[6] [7]
November 1	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	T 7–7	4,307	[8] [9] [10]
November 8	Loyola (CA) *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 13–12	7,000	[11] [12]
November 15	Whittier *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 19–0	7,000	[13] [14]
November 22	BYU *	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	W 32–7	8,000	[15] [16]
November 29	Santa Barbara	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	W 19–0	10,000	[17] [18]
January 1, 1948	Hardin–Simmons *	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 0–53	12,000	[19]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Notes

1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season

References

1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Howard Hagen (September 20, 1947). "Aztecs Surprise Utah Aggies, 24 To 19". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
3. Howard Hagen (October 5, 1947). "Aztecs Scalp Cal Poly '11'". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
4. "Aztecs Trailing In First Half". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 12, 1947. p. 2-B.
5. Howard Hagen (October 19, 1947). "Staters Repulse Occidental, 14-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
6. Howard Hagen (October 26, 1947). "Spartans Pacing San Diego State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
7. Howard Hagen (October 27, 1947). "Spartans Knock Aztecs From Title Contention". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
8. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
9. "Fresno State, Aztecs Tied". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 2, 1947. p. 2-B.
10. Howard Hagen (November 3, 1947). "Loyola Eleven Next for State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
11. "Aztecs Lead Loyola, 7 to 6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 9, 1947. p. 4-B.
12. Howard Hagen (November 10, 1947). "Whittier Next For State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 4-B.
13. "Staters Lead Whittier, 6-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 16, 1947. p. 3-B.
14. Howard Hagen (November 17, 1947). "Staters Entertain BYU". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 5-B.
15. "Aztecs Leading Cougars, 12-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 23, 1947. p. 3-B.
16. "Saturday's Late Sports". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 24, 1947. p. 4-B.
17. "Aztecs, Gauchos In 0-0 Deadlock". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 30, 1947. p. 3-B.
18. "Saturday's Late Sports". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. December 1, 1947. p. 4-B.
19. Howard Hagen (January 2, 1948). "Aztecs Absorb 53-0 Clouting From Hardin–Simmons". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
20. "1947 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2023.