1954 San Francisco State Gators football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1954 San Francisco State Gators football Far Western Conference FWC 8–2 5–0 Joe Verducci 5th Cox Stadium FWC champion 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. Schedule September 18 w y y San Quentin State Prison San Quentin PrisonThis was the first of six annual games against San Quentin Prison. All of the games were held within the walls of the prison itself. San Quentin, CA 26–13 September 25 w y Nevada Mackay StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.Mackay Stadium http://www.unr.edu/around-campus/mackay-stadium University of Nevada, Reno January 4, 2017 note Reno, NV 39–19 October 1 w y Cal Aggies Aggie Field Davis, CA 41–7 October 8 w y San Diego State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 12–10 5,500 Punchless Aztecs Blow Third Straight, 12-10 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen October 9, 1954 A-17 October 16 l y y Cal Poly Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA 0–19 October 29 w y NevadaThe second San Francisco State vs. Nevada game did not count as a conference game. Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 54–0 November 6 w y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 14–7 2,500 Inspired Humboldt State Team Plays Best Game Of Season In Losing To San Francisco Gators The Times Standard Eureka, California November 8, 1954 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18222645/inspired_humboldt_state_team_plays_best/ Newspapers.com March 12, 2018 November 12 w Sacramento State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 40–0 November 19 w Chico State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 7–6 S.F. State in 7-6 Triumph Over Chico Oakland Tribune Oakland, California November 20, 1954 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15267950/sf_state_in_76_triumph_over_chico/ Newspapers.com November 26 l y y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 20–39 4,085 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 dead Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1954 San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/13796 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 Notes note References San Francisco State Category:San Francisco State Gators football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons San Francisco State Gators football Category:1950s in San Francisco