1945 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record2–5 (1–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBalboa Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1946 →
1945 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State 1 – 0 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Fresno State 0 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 2
  • No champion named for the 1945 season

The 1945 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1945 college football season.

San Diego State did not field a team in 1943 and 1944 due to World War II. For this shortened first post-war season, San Diego State was again a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), but only two CCAA schools fielded a team so there was no champion named. The team was led by head coach Bob Breitbard in his first and only season with the Aztecs.[note 2] They played home games at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The Aztecs finished the season with two wins and five losses (2–5, 1–0 CCAA). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 65–163 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Redlands*
L 6–712,000[1]
October 6Caltech*
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 20–3212,500[2]
October 20Arizona*
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 0–4625,000[3]
October 27at Fresno State
W 7–05,861[4][5]
November 3Pomona*
  • Balboa Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 26–611,000[6]
November 11at Nevada*
L 6–44[7]
November 17at Arizona*
L 0–28[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

  1. ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. ^ Bob Breitbard was very prominent in San Diego sports. In addition to coaching, Breitbard founded the Breitbard Hall of Fame in 1953, which became part of the San Diego Hall of Champions. He was responsible for the building of the San Diego International Sports Center in 1966. He was also the owner of the first two tenants of the arena, the San Diego Gulls of the Western Hockey League starting in 1966, and the 1967 NBA expansion team San Diego Rockets (now the Houston Rockets).
  3. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.

References

  1. ^ "Redlands Edges Staters, 7-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. September 30, 1945. p. 3-B.
  2. ^ "Caltech Nips State, 32-20". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 7, 1945. p. 3-B.
  3. ^ Mitch Angus (October 21, 1945). "Arizona Powerhouse Buries State, 46 to 0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "Aztecs Record 7 To 0 Upset Over Bulldogs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 28, 1945. p. 3-B.
  6. ^ "Aztecs Gallop Over Sagehens For 26-6 Win". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 4, 1945. p. 3-B.
  7. ^ "Nevada Bruises Aztec Grids, 44-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 12, 1945. p. 3-B.
  8. ^ "Arizona Trims Aztecs, 28 to 0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 18, 1945. p. 3-B.
  9. ^ "1945 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
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