1948 San Francisco State Gators football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1948 San Francisco State Gators football Far Western Conference FWC 3–5 2–2 Dick Boyle 6th Cox Stadium Fruit Bowl L 0–30 vs. Southern The 1948 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 1948 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Dick Boyle, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 137 to 63. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco. At the end of the season, the Gators were invited to participate in the second annual Fruit Bowl. Held on December 5, it was the first interracial bowl game played in the United States. San Francisco State lost to Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) champion Southern by a score of 30–0. Schedule October 1 w y 1948 Whittier Poets Whittier Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 18–7 San Francisco Staters Trim Whittier Grids, 18-7 Long Beach Independent Long Beach, California October 2, 1948 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18268351/san_francisco_staters_trim_whittier/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 8 w Humboldt State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 13–7 S.F. State, 13-7 The Times San Mateo, California October 9, 1948 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18268384/sf_state/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 16 l y 1948 Southern Oregon Red Raiders Southern Oregon Walter E. Phillips Field? Ashland, OR 7–26 Sports Bulletin Medford Mail Tribune Medford, Oregon October 17, 1948 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18268416/sports_bulletin/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 22 l Chico State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 0–6 October 30 w y y Cal Aggies A Street field Davis, CA 25–0 4,000 'Gators Triumph Star Tribune Minneapolis, Minnesota October 31, 1948 35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18268470/gators_triumph/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 5 l y Cal Poly Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 0–40 Compton College Takes Lead as Little Rose Bowl Selectee The Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield, California November 8, 1948 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18270613/compton_college_takes_lead_as_little/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 November 13 l y Occidental Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 0–21 Occidental Retains Undefeated Record Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona November 14, 1948 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18268532/occidental_retains_undefeated_record/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 December 5 l y y Southern Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA Fruit Bowl 0–30 5,000 Southern Wins In Fruit Bowl The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa December 6, 1948 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18268591/southern_wins_in_fruit_bowl/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 References San Francisco State Category:San Francisco State Gators football seasons San Francisco State Gators football Category:1940s in San Francisco