1954 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1954 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–4 (2–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Bill Schutte (8th season)
Home stadium	Aztec Bowl Balboa Stadium
Seasons ←  1953 1955  →

1954 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fresno State $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal Poly	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
San Diego State	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Santa Barbara	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Los Angeles State	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1954 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College ^{[note 1]} during the 1954 college football season.

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by eighth-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with five wins and four losses (5–4, 2–2 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 177–141 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	New Mexico *	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 7–28	12,500	[1]
October 2	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 14–26		[2]
October 8	at San Francisco State *	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 10–12	5,500	[3]
October 16	at San Diego Marines (MCRD) [note 2] *	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	W 14–0	7,000	[4] [5]
October 23	Los Angeles State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 38–0	7,000	[6]
October 30	Fresno State	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA (rivalry)	L 0–20	12,000	[7]
November 13	Pepperdine *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 20–13	5,000	[8]
November 20	at Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 33–14	5,000	[9]
November 27	Whittier *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 41–28	4,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1955 NFL Draft. ^[12]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Bob Newton	Guard	17	202	San Francisco 49ers

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 26, 1954). "New Mexico Cashes Breaks, Rallies To Dump Aztecs, 28-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
2. Howard Hagen (October 3, 1954). "Jeter-Powered Cal Poly Jars Slow-Starting Aztecs, 26-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
3. Howard Hagen (October 9, 1954). "Punchless Aztecs Blow Third Straight, 12-10". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-17.
4. Howard Hagen (October 17, 1954). "Aztecs Rout Dumfounded MCRD, 14-10". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
5. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans" . Retrieved January 5, 2017.
6. Howard Hagen (October 24, 1954). "Aztec Subs Romp, L.A. Falls, 38-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
7. Howard Hagen (October 31, 1954). "Fresno Blank Aztecs, 20-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
8. Howard Hagen (November 14, 1954). "Aztecs Nip Pepperdine, 20-13, On Last-Quarter Touchdown". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
9. Howard Hagen (November 21, 1954). "Aztecs Win, 33-14, Clinch Third Place". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
10. Howard Hagen (November 28, 1954). "Aztecs Rally Stuns Whittier, 41-28". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
11. "1954 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
12. "1955 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.