1953 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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

1953 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–3–1 (3–1–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Bill Schutte (7th season)
Home stadium	Aztec Bowl, Balboa Stadium
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Hawaii*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 40–7	8,500	[1]
October 3	Cal Poly	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 12–33	9,000	[2]
October 10	at Pepperdine	El Camino Stadium Torrance, CA	W 6–0	4,000	[3]
October 17	at New Mexico*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 12–41	9,000	[4]
October 23	at Los Angeles State	Snyder Field Los Angeles, CA	W 40–13		[5]
October 31	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	T 27–27	6,212	[6][7]
November 7	Occidental*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 14–7	9,000	[8]
November 14	San Diego Marines[note 2]*	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 7–14	10,000	[9][10]
November 21	Santa Barbara	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 72–0	7,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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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.