1947 San Diego State Aztecs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 San Diego State Aztecs football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 7–3–1 2–2–1 Bill Schutte 1st Aztec Bowl Harbor Bowl L 0–53 vs. Hardin–Simmons The 1947 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State CollegeSan Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971. during the 1947 college football season. San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by first-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1, 2–2–1 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 191–156 for the season. At the end of the season, the Aztecs were chosen to play in the 1948 Harbor Bowl against the Hardin–Simmons Cowboys. The game was played at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California on January 1, 1948. The Aztecs were beaten 0–53 in the game. In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, San Diego State was ranked at No. 130 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 19 w y y Utah State Aggie Stadium Logan, UT 24–19 12,000 Aztecs Surprise Utah Aggies, 24 To 19 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen September 20, 1947 2-B October 4 w Cal Poly Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA 56–13 11,000 Aztecs Scalp Cal Poly '11' The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen October 5, 1947 2-B October 11 l y Pacific (CA) Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA 0–13 8,000 Aztecs Trailing In First Half The San Diego Union San Diego, California October 12, 1947 2-B October 18 w y 1947 Occidental Tigers Occidental Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA 14–0 8,000 Staters Repulse Occidental, 14-0 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen October 19, 1947 2-B October 25 l San Jose State Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA 7–32 25,000 Spartans Pacing San Diego State The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen October 26, 1947 2-BSpartans Knock Aztecs From Title Contention The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen October 27, 1947 3-B November 1 t y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry 7–7 4,307 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 Fresno State 2016 Media Guide December 8, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192819/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 deadFresno State, Aztecs Tied The San Diego Union San Diego, California November 2, 1947 2-BLoyola Eleven Next for State The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen November 3, 1947 3-B November 8 w y Loyola (CA) Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA 13–12 7,000 Aztecs Lead Loyola, 7 to 6 The San Diego Union San Diego, California November 9, 1947 4-BWhittier Next For State The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen November 10, 1947 4-B November 15 w y y 1947 Whittier Poets Whittier Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA 19–0 7,000 Staters Lead Whittier, 6-0 The San Diego Union San Diego, California November 16, 1947 3-BStaters Entertain BYU The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen November 17, 1947 5-B November 22 w y BYU Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA 32–7 8,000 Aztecs Leading Cougars, 12-0 The San Diego Union San Diego, California November 23, 1947 3-BSaturday's Late Sports The San Diego Union San Diego, California November 24, 1947 4-B November 29 w Santa Barbara Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA 19–0 10,000 Aztecs, Gauchos In 0-0 Deadlock The San Diego Union San Diego, California November 30, 1947 3-BSaturday's Late Sports The San Diego Union San Diego, California December 1, 1947 4-B January 1, 1948 l y Hardin–Simmons Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA 0–53 12,000 Aztecs Absorb 53-0 Clouting From Hardin–Simmons The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen January 2, 1948 3-B 1947 Football Schedule https://goaztecs.com/sports/football/schedule/1947 San Diego State University Athletics August 21, 2023 Notes 2 note References San Diego State Category:San Diego State Aztecs football seasons Category:1940s in San Diego San Diego State Aztecs football