1947 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1947 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1947 college football season.

1947 San Diego State Aztecs football
Harbor Bowl, L 0–53 vs. Hardin–Simmons
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1947 record	7–3–1 (2–2–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Bill Schutte (1st season)
Home stadium	Aztec Bowl Balboa Stadium

1947 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Pacific $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
San Jose State	3	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Fresno State	2	–	1	–	2			3	–	6	–	2
San Diego State	2	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Santa Barbara	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Cal Poly	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by first-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1, 2–2–1 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 191–156 for the season. At the end of the season, the Aztecs were chosen to play in the 1948 Harbor Bowl against the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys. The game was played at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California on January 1, 1948. The Aztecs were beaten 0–53 in the game.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Utah State[note 2]*	Cougar Stadium[note 3] Provo, Utah	W 24–19	12,000	[1]
October 4	Cal Poly[note 4]	Aztec Bowl San Diego	W 56–13	11,000	[2]
October 11	at Pacific (CA)[note 5]	Baxter Stadium Stockton, California	L 0–13	8,000	[3]
October 18	Occidental*	Aztec Bowl San Diego	W 14–0	8,000	[4]
October 25	San Jose State[note 6]	Balboa Stadium San Diego	L 7–32	25,000	[5][6]
November 1	at Fresno State[note 7]	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, California (rivalry)	T 7–7	4,307	[7][8][9]
November 8	Loyola (CA)[note 8]*	Aztec Bowl San Diego	W 13–12	7,000	[10][11]
November 15	Whittier*	Aztec Bowl San Diego	W 19–0	7,000	[12][13]
November 22	BYU*	Balboa Stadium San Diego	W 32–7	8,000	[14][15]
November 29	Santa Barbara[note 9]	Balboa Stadium San Diego	W 19–0	10,000	[16][17]
January 1, 1948	Hardin–Simmons*	Balboa Stadium San Diego	L 0–53	12,000	[18]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No San Diego State players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.[21][22]

Notes

1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. Utah State University was known as Utah State Agricultural College from 1929 to 1957.
3. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season
4. 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.
5. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
6. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
7. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948
8. Loyola Marymount University was known as Loyola University of Los Angeles from 1930 to 1973.
9. University of California, Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944 to 1957.

References

1. Howard Hagen (September 20, 1947). "Aztecs Surprise Utah Aggies, 24 To 19". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
2. Howard Hagen (October 5, 1947). "Aztecs Scalp Cal Poly '11'". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
3. "Aztecs Trailing In First Half". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 12, 1947. p. 2-B.
4. Howard Hagen (October 19, 1947). "Staters Repulse Occidental, 14-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
5. Howard Hagen (October 26, 1947). "Spartans Pacing San Diego State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
6. Howard Hagen (October 27, 1947). "Spartans Knock Aztecs From Title Contention". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
7. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
8. "Fresno State, Aztecs Tied". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 2, 1947. p. 2-B.
9. Howard Hagen (November 3, 1947). "Loyola Eleven Next for State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
10. "Aztecs Lead Loyola, 7 to 6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 9, 1947. p. 4-B.
11. Howard Hagen (November 10, 1947). "Whittier Next For State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 4-B.
12. "Staters Lead Whittier, 6-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 16, 1947. p. 3-B.
13. Howard Hagen (November 17, 1947). "Staters Entertain BYU". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 5-B.
14. "Aztecs Leading Cougars, 12-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 23, 1947. p. 3-B.
15. "Saturday's Late Sports". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 24, 1947. p. 4-B.
16. "Aztecs, Gauchos In 0-0 Deadlock". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 30, 1947. p. 3-B.
17. "Saturday's Late Sports". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. December 1, 1947. p. 4-B.
18. Howard Hagen (January 2, 1948). "Aztecs Absorb 53-0 Clouting From Hardin–Simmons". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
19. "San Diego State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
20. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
21. "1948 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
22. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.