1959 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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1959 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record1–6–1 (0–5 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Aztec Bowl
Seasons
  1958
1960  
1959 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Fresno State $ 5 0 07 3 0
Los Angeles State 3 2 07 3 0
Cal Poly 3 2 06 3 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 3 06 4 0
Long Beach State 2 3 04 5 0
San Diego State 0 5 01 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1959 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College [note 1] during the 1959 college football season.

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San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Paul Governali, in his fourth year, and played home games at Aztec Bowl. They finished the season with one win, six losses and one tie (1–6–1, 0–5–0 CCAA). The Aztecs scored only 74 points in their eight games while giving up 208.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Los Angeles State L 3–21 [1]
October 3 Cal Poly L 6–138,500 [2]
October 10 Long Beach State
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 6–147,500 [3]
October 17at Redlands *
W 19–15 [4]
October 31at Fresno State L 13–385,500 [5]
November 7 UC Santa Barbara Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 7–296,500 [6]
November 14at Pepperdine *T 14–141,500 [7]
November 21San Diego Marines [note 3] *
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 6–648,500 [8] [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[10]

Team players in the NFL/AFL

No San Diego State players were selected in the 1960 NFL draft or 1960 AFL Draft. [11]

The following finished their San Diego State career in 1959, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL. [12]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL Team
Bob Keyes Halfback 1960 Oakland Raiders

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 Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season
  3. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

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The 1955 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State College—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1955 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach LeRoy Hughes, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The team outscored its opponents 225 to 126 for the season. The Mustangs played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.

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The 1965 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season.

The 1964 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season.

The 1963 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season.

The 1962 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season.

The 1961 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1961 college football season.

The 1960 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1960 college football season.

The 1958 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1958 college football season.

The 1957 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1957 college football season.

The 1956 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1956 college football season.

The 1955 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1955 college football season.

The 1954 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1954 college football season.

The 1953 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1953 college football season.

The 1952 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1952 college football season.

The 1951 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1951 college football season.

The 1949 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1949 college football season.

References

  1. Howard Hagen (September 27, 1959). "Diablos Topple San Diego State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  2. Howard Hagen (October 4, 1959). "Cal Poly Rally Shades Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  3. Howard Hagen (October 11, 1959). "Long Beach State Jolts Aztecs, 14-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  4. Howard Hagen (October 18, 1959). "Morris Scores Three Times, Aztecs Triumph". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  5. Howard Hagen (November 1, 1959). "Fresno Stomps Aztecs, 38-13". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  6. Johnny McDonald (November 8, 1959). "Gauchos Stampede San Diego St., 29-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  7. Howard Hagen (November 15, 1959). "Pepperdine's Rally Ties Aztecs, 14-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  8. Howard Hagen (November 22, 1959). "MCRD Jars Aztecs, 64-6; Still Unbeaten". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  9. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans" . Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  10. "1959 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  11. "1960 NFL Draft" . Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  12. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.