1952 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1952 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–5 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Bill Schutte (6th season)
Home stadium	Aztec Bowl, Balboa Stadium
Seasons ←  1951 1953  →

1952 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal Poly $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Santa Barbara	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
San Diego State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Los Angeles State	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Pepperdine	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1952 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College ^{[note 1]} during the 1952 college football season.

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by sixth-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with four wins and five losses (4–5, 2–2 CCAA). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 238–267 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	San Jose State *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 6–47	8,500	[1]
October 4	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 18–20	5,000	[2]
October 11	Pepperdine	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	W 33–13	5,000	[3]
October 18	Redlands *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 27–12	5,000	[4]
October 25	Los Angeles State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 41–26	5,000	[5]
November 1	Fresno State *	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA (rivalry)	L 33–49	18,000	[6]
November 8	San Francisco State *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 39–28	5,000	[7]
November 17	San Diego Marines [note 2] *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 21–51	8,000	[8] [9]
November 21	at Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 20–21	5,500	[10]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1953 NFL draft. ^[12]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Hugh Latham	Tackle	17	201	San Francisco 49ers
Paul Held	Quarterback	19	229	Detroit Lions

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.

References

1. Howard Hagen (September 28, 1952). "S.J. Mauls State, 47-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
2. Howard Hagen (October 5, 1952). "Cal Poly Deals Aztecs Surprise 20-18 Setback". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
3. Howard Hagen (October 12, 1952). "Aztecs Repulse Waves, 33 to 13". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
4. Howard Hagen (October 19, 1952). "Aztecs Romp To 27-12 Win". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
5. Howard Hagen (October 26, 1952). "Aztecs Overcome L.A. State, 41 To 26". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
6. Howard Hagen (November 2, 1952). "Bulldogs Whip Aztecs in 49 to 33 Scoring Spree". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
7. Howard Hagen (November 9, 1952). "Aztecs Rally to Whip San Francisco, 39-28". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
8. Howard Hagen (November 18, 1952). "Devildogs Steamroll Aztecs 51-21". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
9. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans" . Retrieved January 5, 2017.
10. Howard Hagen (November 22, 1952). "Gaucho Theft Up-Ends Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
11. "1952 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
12. "1953 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.