1948 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1948 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
1948 record 4–7 (1–4 CCAA)
Head coach Bill Schutte (2nd season)
Home stadium Aztec Bowl
Balboa Stadium
1948 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Jose State $ 5 0 0  9 3 0
Pacific 4 1 0  7 1 2
Santa Barbara 2 3 0  6 5 0
Fresno State 2 3 0  3 6 1
San Diego State 1 4 0  4 7 0
Cal Poly 1 4 0  3 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1948 college football season.

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by second-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with four wins and seven losses (4–7, 1–4 CCAA). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 158–190 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 18 at BYU* Cougar Stadium[note 2]Provo, Utah L 6–14   11,000[1]
September 25 at Arizona* Arizona StadiumTucson, Arizona L 6–14   14,000[2]
October 2 Redlands* Aztec BowlSan Diego W 38–7   9,000[3]
October 9 Pacific (CA)[note 3] Aztec Bowl • San Diego L 14–41   9,000[4][5]
October 16 Pepperdine[note 4]* Balboa Stadium • San Diego W 7–6   18,000[6][7]
October 30 Loyola (CA)[note 5]* Aztec Bowl • San Diego L 6–20   7,500[8]
November 6 Fresno State[note 6] Aztec Bowl • San Diego (Rivalry) L 6–7   5,000[9]
November 12 at San Jose State[note 7] Spartan StadiumSan Jose, California L 13–21   7,500[10]
November 20 at Cal Poly[note 8] Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, California W 28–14   4,500[11]
November 27 at Santa Barbara[note 9] La Playa Stadium • Santa Barbara, California L 6–27   4,500[12]
December 4 Utah State[note 10]*dagger Aztec Bowl • San Diego W 28–19   5,000[13]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

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Team players in the NFL

No San Diego State players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.[16][17]

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 Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season
  3. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  4. Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
  5. Loyola Marymount University was known as Loyola University of Los Angeles from 1930 to 1973.
  6. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948
  7. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  8. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  9. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1957.
  10. Utah State University was known as Utah State Agricultural College from 1929 to 1957.

References

  1. Howard Hagen (September 19, 1948). "Brigham Young Tops State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
  2. Howard Hagen (September 26, 1948). "Arizona Tops Aztecs 14-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
  3. Howard Hagen (October 3, 1948). "Aztec Eleven Hits Stride, Buries Redlands, 38 to 7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
  4. Howard Hagen (October 10, 1948). "LeBaron Leads Pacific Into Lead Over San Diego". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
  5. Howard Hagen (October 11, 1948). "Aztecs Can Cheer Today -- Le Baron Leaves Town". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 4-B.
  6. Howard Hagen (October 17, 1948). "Radovich's Kick Wins for State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 22-A.
  7. "Ventura Ties West Loop". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 18, 1948. p. 23. Retrieved March 13, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Howard Hagen (October 31, 1948). "Loyolans Thump San Diegans, 20-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 31-A.
  9. Howard Hagen (November 7, 1948). "Bulldogs Humble Aztecs, 7 to 6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 33-A.
  10. Howard Hagen (November 13, 1948). "San Jose Subdues Stubborn Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 10-A.
  11. Howard Hagen (November 21, 1948). "Staters Clout Cal Poly, 28-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 25-A.
  12. Howard Hagen (November 28, 1948). "Gauchos Was Aztecs, 27 To 6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
  13. Howard Hagen (December 5, 1948). "Last-Half Comeback Gives Aztecs Final Game". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
  14. "San Diego State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  15. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  16. "1949 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  17. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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