1946 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1946 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–4 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach	Gander Terry (1st season)
Home stadium	Balboa Stadium
Seasons ←  1945 1947  →

1946 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
Fresno State	2	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Pacific (CA)	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
San Diego State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Santa Barbara	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1946 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College ^{[note 1]} during the 1946 college football season.

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Gander Terry in his first and only season with the Aztecs. They played home games at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The Aztecs finished the season with six wins and four losses (6–4, 2–3 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 152–105 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Pomona *	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	W 34–0	10,000	[1] [2]
October 5	Cal Poly	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 13–21	6,000	[3] [4]
October 12	at Whittier *	Hadley Field Whittier, CA	W 35–7		[5] [6]
October 19	Nevada *	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 0–26	20,000	[7] [8]
October 26	Fresno State	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA (rivalry)	W 7–0	8,000	[9] [10]
November 2	Occidental *	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	W 21–12	7,500	[11]
November 8	at Loyola (CA) *	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 20–7	5,500–6,000	[12] [13]
November 16	San Jose State	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 0–6	11,000	[14]
November 23	at Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 9–7		[15]
November 30	Pacific (CA)	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 13–19	6,000	[16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Notes

1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. "Aztecs In Front At Half, 13 to 0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. September 29, 1946. p. 4-B.
2. Christy Gregg (September 30, 1946). "Aztecs Debut Impresses Fans". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 4-B.
3. Christy Gregg (October 6, 1946). "Fumbles Wreck Staters As Cal Poly Wins, 21-13". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
4. "Cal Poly Surprises State". The Chula Vista Star. Chula Vista, California. October 11, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved March 12, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Aztecs Pace Poets, 14 to 7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 13, 1946. p. 5-B.
6. Christy Gregg (October 14, 1946). "Aztecs Facing Trouble In Shrine Charity Fray". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
7. Christy Gregg (October 20, 1946). "Nevada Tops Aztecs, 20-0, At Halftime". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
8. Christy Gregg (October 21, 1946). "Aztecs Gain Stature Despite 26-0 Loss". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
9. "S.D. State, Fresno Scoreless In First". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 27, 1946. p. 3-B.
10. Christy Gregg (October 28, 1946). "Heaton Emerges As Aztec Hero". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
11. Christy Gregg (November 3, 1946). "Staters Repulse Tigers, 21 to 12". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
12. Howard Hagen (November 9, 1946). "Aztecs Humble Loyola, 20-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
13. Charles Curtis (November 9, 1946). "Aztecs Wallop Loyola, 20-7". Los Angeles Times. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Howard Hagen (November 17, 1946). "San Jose Bests San Diego, 6 To 0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
15. Howard Hagen (November 25, 1946). "Aztecs Win On Safety; Close Season Saturday". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
16. Howard Hagen (December 1, 1946). "Aztecs 19-13 Victims Of LeBaron's Passing". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 4-B.
17. "1946 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2023.