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San Diego State Football Team History


San Diego State Aztecs
San Diego State University
 San Diego, CA
Founded: 1897
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Capacity: 35,000
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Bill Schutte
Conference: California Collegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1921  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Bill Schutte enters his 7th season as Head Coach at San Diego State.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Hawaii  40   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo  12   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Pepperdine  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ New Mexico  12   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Cal St.-Los Angeles  40   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Fresno State  27   27   T       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Occidental  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. San Diego Marines  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. California-Santa Barbara  72   0   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored230
  Scoring Average25.6
  Points Allowed142
  Defense Average15.8
  Opponents Record14-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-1 -1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 California Collegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hawaii 5-6189216   Hank Vasconcellos
San Diego State 5-3-1230142   Bill Schutte
Fresno State 4-4-2255198   Clark Van Galder

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All California Collegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.