1953 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (3–1–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAztec Bowl
Balboa Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
San Diego State 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Fresno State 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Pepperdine 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Santa Barbara 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Los Angeles State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1953 college football season.

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by seventh-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with five wins, three losses and one tie (5–3–1, 3–1–1 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 230–142 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Hawaii*
W 40–78,500[1]
October 3Cal Poly
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 12–339,000[2]
October 10at Pepperdine
W 6–04,000[3]
October 17at New Mexico*
L 12–419,000[4]
October 23at Los Angeles State
W 40–13[5]
October 31at Fresno State
T 27–276,212[6][7]
November 7Occidental*dagger
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 14–79,000[8]
November 14San Diego Marines[note 2]*
L 7–1410,000[9][10]
November 21Santa Barbara
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 72–07,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1954 NFL Draft.[13]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Norm Nygaard Back 4 46 Los Angeles Rams

Notes

  1. ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

  1. ^ Howard Hagen (September 27, 1953). "Nygaard Scores 4 TDs As Aztecs Triumph, 40-71". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  2. ^ Howard Hagen (October 4, 1953). "Cal Poly Trips San Diego State 33-12". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  3. ^ Howard Hagen (October 11, 1953). "San Diego State Slips Past Pepperdine, 6-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  4. ^ Howard Hagen (October 18, 1953). "New Mexico Bombards San Diego State, 41 to 12". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  5. ^ Howard Hagen (October 24, 1953). "Aztecs Massacre L.A. State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-5.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ Howard Hagen (November 1, 1953). "Aztecs Tie Fresno State In Seesaw Battle, 27-27". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  8. ^ Howard Hagen (November 8, 1953). "Aztecs Jolt Oxy From Unbeaten Ranks". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  9. ^ Howard Hagen (November 15, 1953). "Marines Rally, Nip Aztecs, 14-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  10. ^ "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  11. ^ Howard Hagen (November 22, 1953). "Aztecs Crack Scoring Mark, Smash Gauchos, 72-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  12. ^ "1953 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  13. ^ "1954 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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