1937 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1937 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1937 college football season.

1937 San Diego State Aztecs football
SCC champion
ConferenceSouthern California Conference
Record7–1 (4–1 SCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAztec Bowl
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Southern California Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 4 1 0 7 1 0
Santa Barbara State 3 1 1 5 2 2
Redlands 2 1 2 3 3 2
Whittier 2 2 1 2 6 2
Occidental 1 2 2 2 2 3
La Verne 0 5 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

San Diego State competed in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). The 1937 San Diego State team was led by head coach Leo B. Calland in his third season with the Aztecs. They played home games at Aztec Bowl in San Diego, California. The Aztecs finished the season as champion of the SCIAC, with seven wins and one loss (7–1, 4–1 SCIAC). Overall, the team scored 90 points for the season while giving up only 16. That included shutting out their opponents in 6 of the 8 games. The only blemish on the season was a one-point loss to Redlands.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2OccidentalW 3–04,000[1]
October 9Whittier
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 6–05,000[2]
October 16La Verne
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 26–0[3]
October 23New Mexico A&M*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 20–07,500[4]
November 6Redlands 
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 9–104,500[5]
November 11at San Diego Marines (MCRD)[6][note 2]*
W 6–09,000[7]
November 20at Santa Barbara State
W 13–08,000[8]
November 25at San Jose State*W 7–68,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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Notes edit

  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 edit

  1. ^ Ted Steinmann (October 3, 1937). "Aztecs Defeat Oxy, 3-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California.
  2. ^ "Aztecs Continue Title March With 6 to 0 Win". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 10, 1937.
  3. ^ "Aztecs Win 26-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 17, 1937.
  4. ^ Ted Steinmann (October 24, 1937). "Aztecs Turn Back Aggies, 20 to 0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California.
  5. ^ Ted Steinmann (November 7, 1937). "Redlands Upsets Staters, 10-9". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California.
  6. ^ "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  7. ^ Ken Bojens (November 12, 1937). "Staters Humble Marines, 6-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. s2.
  8. ^ Ted Steinmann (November 21, 1937). "Aztecs Win 13-0; Keep League Title". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California.
  9. ^ Ted Steinmann (November 26, 1937). "S.D. State Gridders Whip San Jose, 7-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California.
  10. ^ "1937 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2023.