1951 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1951 San Diego State Aztecs football
CCAA champion
Pineapple Bowl, W 34–13 vs. Hawaii
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	10–0–1 (4–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Bill Schutte (5th season)
Home stadium	Aztec Bowl, Balboa Stadium
Seasons ←  1950 1952  →

1951 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego State $	4	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	1
Cal Poly	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Pepperdine	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Santa Barbara	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Los Angeles State	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1951 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College ^{[note 1]} during the 1951 college football season.

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by fifth-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season undefeated, with ten wins, no losses and one tie (10–0–1, 4–0 CCAA). Overall, the team was dominant in nearly every game, outscoring its opponents 386–133 for the season.

At the end of the regular season, the Aztecs were invited to the Pineapple Bowl in Hawaii. On January 1, 1952, they defeated the Hawaii Rainbows, 34–13.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at San Francisco State *	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 32–14	8,000	[1]
September 29	Submarines Pacific (CA)*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 37–21	10,000	[2]
October 6	Cal Poly	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 32–13	8,500	[3]
October 13	San Diego Marines [note 2] *	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	W 34–18	18,000	[4] [5]
October 20	Arizona State *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	T 27–27	12,500	[6]
October 27	Los Angeles State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 64–0	6,000	[7]
November 3	at Fresno State *	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 13–7	8,121	[8]
November 10	at Redlands *	Redlands Stadium [note 3] Redlands, CA	W 46–14	2,000	[9]
November 16	at Pepperdine	El Camino Stadium Torrance, CA	W 27–6		[10]
November 22	Santa Barbara	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 40–0	7,000	[11]
January 1	at Hawaii *	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI (Pineapple Bowl)	W 34–13	11,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1952 NFL draft. ^[14]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Skeets Quinlan	Halfback	4	49	Los Angeles Rams
Art Preston	Back	21	253	Los Angeles Rams

Notes

1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
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. Howard Hagen (September 22, 1951). "San Diego Rips S.F. State, 32 to 14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
2. Howard Hagen (September 30, 1951). "Aztecs' Rally Trips SubPac". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
3. Howard Hagen (October 7, 1951). "Aztecs Whip Mustangs, 32 to 13". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
4. Howard Hagen (October 14, 1951). "State Tops Marines, 34 To 18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
5. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans" . Retrieved January 5, 2017.
6. Howard Hagen (October 21, 1951). "Aztecs Gain Tie On Preston's Run". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
7. Howard Hagen (October 28, 1951). "Aztecs Bop L.A. State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
8. Howard Hagen (November 4, 1951). "Aztecs Subdue Fresno, 13 to 7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
9. Howard Hagen (November 11, 1951). "Aztecs Drub Redlands, Maintain Clear Record". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
10. Howard Hagen (November 17, 1951). "Aztecs Near Conference Title By Clipping Pepperdine, 27-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
11. Howard Hagen (November 23, 1951). "Aztecs End Unbeaten Campaign With 40 to 0 Rout of Gauchos". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
12. Howard Hagen (January 2, 1952). "Undefeated Staters Stage 34-13 Luau". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-5.
13. "1951 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
14. "1952 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.