1948 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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1948 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–7 (1–4 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Aztec Bowl
Balboa Stadium
Seasons
←  1947
1949  →
1948 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Jose State $ 5 –0 –09 –3 –0
Pacific (CA) 4 –1 –07 –1 –2
Santa Barbara 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Fresno State 2 –3 –03 –6 –1
San Diego State 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Cal Poly 1 –4 –03 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College [note 1] during the 1948 college football season.

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San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by second-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with four wins and seven losses (4–7, 1–4 CCAA). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 158–190 for the season.

San Diego State was ranked at No. 194 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at BYU *
L 6–1411,000 [2]
September 25at Arizona *
L 6–1414,000 [3]
October 2 Redlands *
W 38–79,000 [4]
October 9 Pacific (CA)
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 14–419,000 [5] [6]
October 16 Pepperdine *
W 7–618,000 [7] [8]
October 30 Loyola (CA) *
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 6–207,500 [9] [10]
November 6 Fresno State
L 6–75,000 [11]
November 12at San Jose State
L 13–217,500 [12]
November 20at Cal Poly
W 28–144,500 [13]
November 27at Santa Barbara
L 6–274,500 [14]
December 4 Utah State *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 28–195,000 [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[16]

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Howard Hagen (September 19, 1948). "Brigham Young Tops State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
  3. ↑ Howard Hagen (September 26, 1948). "Arizona Tops Aztecs 14-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
  4. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 3, 1948). "Aztec Eleven Hits Stride, Buries Redlands, 38 to 7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
  5. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 10, 1948). "LeBaron Leads Pacific Into Lead Over San Diego". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
  6. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 11, 1948). "Aztecs Can Cheer Today -- Le Baron Leaves Town". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 4-B.
  7. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 17, 1948). "Radovich's Kick Wins for State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 22-A.
  8. ↑ "Ventura Ties West Loop". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 18, 1948. p. 23. Retrieved March 13, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. ↑ Jack Geyer (October 31, 1948). "Lions Bop Aztecs by 20 to 6". Los Angeles Times. p. I-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 31, 1948). "Loyolans Thump San Diegans, 20-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 31-A.
  11. ↑ Howard Hagen (November 7, 1948). "Bulldogs Humble Aztecs, 7 to 6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 33-A.
  12. ↑ Howard Hagen (November 13, 1948). "San Jose Subdues Stubborn Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 10-A.
  13. ↑ Howard Hagen (November 21, 1948). "Staters Clout Cal Poly, 28-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 25-A.
  14. ↑ Howard Hagen (November 28, 1948). "Gauchos Was Aztecs, 27 To 6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
  15. ↑ Howard Hagen (December 5, 1948). "Last-Half Comeback Gives Aztecs Final Game". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
  16. ↑ "1948 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
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