1954 San Francisco State Gators football team

The 1954 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Joe Verducci, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. For the season the team outscored its opponents 253 to 120. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.

1954 San Francisco State Gators football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record8–2 (5–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCox Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Francisco State $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Chico State 4 1 0 7 2 0
Humboldt State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Nevada 2 3 0 2 5 0
Cal Aggies 1 4 0 1 7 0
Sacramento State 0 5 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Second San Francisco State vs. Nevada game did not count in conference standings

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at San Quentin State Prison*
W 26–13
September 25at Nevada
W 39–19
October 1at Cal AggiesW 41–7
October 8San Diego State*W 12–105,500[2]
October 16at Cal Poly*L 0–19
October 29Nevada[note 3]*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 54–0
November 6at Humboldt StateW 14–72,500[3]
November 12Sacramento State
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 40–0
November 19Chico State
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 7–6[4]
November 26at Fresno State*L 20–394,085[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

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  1. ^ This was the first of six annual games against San Quentin Prison. All of the games were held within the walls of the prison itself.
  2. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[1]
  3. ^ The second San Francisco State vs. Nevada game did not count as a conference game.

References

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  1. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Howard Hagen (October 9, 1954). "Punchless Aztecs Blow Third Straight, 12-10". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-17.
  3. ^ "Inspired Humboldt State Team Plays Best Game Of Season In Losing To San Francisco Gators". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 8, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "S.F. State in 7-6 Triumph Over Chico". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 20, 1954. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.