1949 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1949 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1949 college football season.

1949 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (3–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAztec Bowl
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 4 0 0 9 4 0
San Diego State 3 1 0 6 3 0
Cal Poly 1 3 0 4 6 0
Fresno State 1 3 0 3 8 0
Santa Barbara 1 3 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by third-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with six wins and three losses (6–3, 3–1 CCAA). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 195–200 for the season.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1at Pepperdine*W 9–76,000[1][2]
October 8Pomona*W 33–138,000[3]
October 15New Mexico A&M*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 39–188,000[4]
October 22at Pacific (CA)*
L 14–628,000[5]
October 29Loyola (CA)*
L 20–3418,000[6]
November 5at Fresno StateW 18–77,500[7]
November 12San Jose State
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 0–408,500[8]
November 19Cal Poly
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 40–195,000[9]
November 24Santa Barbara 
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 22–06,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL edit

No San Diego State players were selected in the 1950 NFL Draft.[12][13]

The following finished their San Diego State career in 1949, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position First NFL Team
Tom Dahms Tackle Los Angeles Rams

Notes edit

  1. ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.

References edit

  1. ^ Howard Hagen (October 2, 1949). "Preston's 88-yard T.D. Gallop Sparks Aztecs' 9-7 Victory". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
  2. ^ "Oxy Stretches Win Streak to 10 Games". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 3, 1949. p. 30. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ Howard Hagen (October 9, 1949). "Aztecs Race To 33-13 Triumph". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
  4. ^ Howard Hagen (October 16, 1949). "Aztecs Wallop N.M. Aggies, 39-18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
  5. ^ Howard Hagen (October 23, 1949). "College of Pacific Runs Over S.D. State, 62-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  6. ^ Howard Hagen (October 31, 1949). "Coleman Lost to Aztecs For Battle With Fresno". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
  7. ^ Howard Hagen (November 6, 1949). "S.D. State Turns Back Fresno's Bid, 18 to 7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  8. ^ Howard Hagen (November 13, 1949). "Spartans Pin 40-0 Lacing On Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  9. ^ Howard Hagen (November 20, 1949). "Aztecs Drub Poly". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
  10. ^ Howard Hagen (November 25, 1949). "Aztecs Close With 22-0 Win". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
  11. ^ "1949 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  12. ^ "1950 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.