1955 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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1955 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record2–8 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Aztec Bowl
Balboa Stadium
Seasons
←  1954
1956  →
1955 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Fresno State 2 –0 –09 –1 –0
Cal Poly 2 –1 –07 –3 –0
Santa Barbara 1 –1 –03 –6 –0
Los Angeles State 0 –1 –03 –6 –0
San Diego State 0 –2 –02 –8 –0
  • No champion named for the 1955 season

The 1955 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College [note 1] during the 1955 college football season.

Contents

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by ninth-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with two and eight losses (2–8, 0–2 CCAA). The Aztecs were shutout three times, and a touchdown or less in 8 of 10 games. Overall, the team was outscored 65–231 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Pepperdine *
L 0–21 [1]
October 1 Cal Poly
L 6–128,000 [2]
October 8at Pomona-Claremont *
L 20–28 [3]
October 15 Arizona State *
L 0–4614,000 [4]
October 22San Diego NTS [note 2] *
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 14–126,000 [5]
October 29 San Francisco State *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 7–65,000 [6]
November 5at Fresno State
L 6–206,228 [7] [8]
November 12at New Mexico A&M *
L 6–264,000 [9]
November 19San Diego Marines (MCRD) [note 4] *
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 0–324,000 [10] [11]
November 26at Whittier *
L 6–284,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[13]

Team players in the NFL

No San Diego State players were selected in the 1956 NFL Draft. [14]

Notes

  1. ↑ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. ↑ The Naval Training Center San Diego (Naval Training Station) was a U.S. Navy facility from 1923 to 1997.
  3. ↑ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Memorial Stadium on the New Mexico State campus, which was opened for the 1978 season
  4. ↑ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922–1964.

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References

  1. ↑ Howard Hagen (September 25, 1955). "Waves Jar Aztecs, Chase Jinx, 21-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-3.
  2. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 2, 1955). "Cal Poly's Rally Tops Aztecs, 12-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-38.
  3. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 9, 1955). "Pomona Ambushes Aztecs, 28-20". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  4. ↑ Dean Smith (October 16, 1955). "Sun Devils Slaughter Aztecs; San Diego Easy ASC Prey, 46-0". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. pp. 2–5. Retrieved March 1, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 23, 1955). "Aztecs Edge Boots". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
  6. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 30, 1955). "Aztecs Surprise Gators, 7-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  7. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Fresno Tips State, 20-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 6, 1955. p. B-2.
  9. ↑ "New Mexico Aggies Stun State, 26-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 13, 1955. p. G-4.
  10. ↑ Howard Hagen (November 20, 1955). "Marines' Big Line Helps Rap Aztecs, 32-0, In Fog". The San Diego Union. p. A-40.
  11. ↑ "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans" . Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Poets Deal Aztecs Eighth Loss, 28-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 27, 1955. p. G-3.
  13. ↑ "1955 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  14. ↑ "1956 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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