1955 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1955 San Diego State Aztecs football
1955 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–8 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Bill Schutte (9th season);
Home stadium	Aztec Bowl, Balboa Stadium
	Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Fresno State $	2	–	0	–	0	9	–	1	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
San Diego State	0	–	2	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1955 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College—now known as San Diego State University—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1955 college football season. Led by Bill Schutte in his ninth and final season as head coach, the Aztecs compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of three teams in the CCAA.^[1] The Aztecs were shutout three times, and held to a touchdown or less in eight of ten games. The team was outscored 231 to 65 for the season. San Diego State played home games at Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium, both located in San Diego.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Pepperdine*	El Camino Stadium Torrance, CA	L 0–21		^[2]
October 1	Cal Poly	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 6–12	8,000	^[3]
October 8	at Pomona-Claremont*	Claremont Alumni Field Claremont, CA	L 20–28		^[4]
October 15	Arizona State*	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 0–46	14,000	^[5]
October 22	San Diego NTS^{[note 1]}*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 14–12	6,000	^[6]
October 29	San Francisco State*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 7–6	5,000	^[7]
November 5	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 6–20	6,228	^[8]^[9]
November 12	at New Mexico A&M*	Memorial Stadium^{[note 2]} Las Cruces, NM	L 6–26	4,000	^[10]
November 19	San Diego Marines^{[note 3]}*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 0–32	4,000	^[11]^[12]
November 26	at Whittier*	Hadley Field Whittier, CA	L 6–28	4,000	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No San Diego State players were selected in the 1956 NFL draft.^[15]

Notes

^ Naval Training Center San Diego (Naval Training Station) was a U.S. Navy facility from 1923 to 1997.
^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Memorial Stadium on the New Mexico State campus, which was opened for the 1978 season
^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922–1964.

References

^ "Grid Standings". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 21, 1955. p. 21A. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Howard Hagen (September 25, 1955). "Waves Jar Aztecs, Chase Jinx, 21-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-3.
^ Howard Hagen (October 2, 1955). "Cal Poly's Rally Tops Aztecs, 12-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-38.
^ Howard Hagen (October 9, 1955). "Pomona Ambushes Aztecs, 28-20". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
^ Dean Smith (October 16, 1955). "Sun Devils Slaughter Aztecs; San Diego Easy ASC Prey, 46-0". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. pp. 2–5. Retrieved March 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Howard Hagen (October 23, 1955). "Aztecs Edge Boots". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
^ Howard Hagen (October 30, 1955). "Aztecs Surprise Gators, 7-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^ "Fresno Tips State, 20-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 6, 1955. p. B-2.
^ "New Mexico Aggies Stun State, 26-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 13, 1955. p. G-4.
^ Howard Hagen (November 20, 1955). "Marines' Big Line Helps Rap Aztecs, 32-0, In Fog". The San Diego Union. p. A-40.
^ "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
^ "Poets Deal Aztecs Eighth Loss, 28-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 27, 1955. p. G-3.
^ "1955 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
^ "1956 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

[6] Naval Training Center San Diego (Naval Training Station) was a U.S. Navy facility from 1923 to 1997.

[11] This stadium is the predecessor to the current Memorial Stadium on the New Mexico State campus, which was opened for the 1978 season

[13] The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922–1964.

[1] "Grid Standings". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 21, 1955. p. 21A. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] Howard Hagen (September 25, 1955). "Waves Jar Aztecs, Chase Jinx, 21-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-3.

[3] Howard Hagen (October 2, 1955). "Cal Poly's Rally Tops Aztecs, 12-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-38.

[4] Howard Hagen (October 9, 1955). "Pomona Ambushes Aztecs, 28-20". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.

[5] Dean Smith (October 16, 1955). "Sun Devils Slaughter Aztecs; San Diego Easy ASC Prey, 46-0". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. pp. 2–5. Retrieved March 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Howard Hagen (October 23, 1955). "Aztecs Edge Boots". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.

[8] Howard Hagen (October 30, 1955). "Aztecs Surprise Gators, 7-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.

[9] "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.

[10] "Fresno Tips State, 20-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 6, 1955. p. B-2.

[12] "New Mexico Aggies Stun State, 26-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 13, 1955. p. G-4.

[14] Howard Hagen (November 20, 1955). "Marines' Big Line Helps Rap Aztecs, 32-0, In Fog". The San Diego Union. p. A-40.

[15] "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.

[16] "Poets Deal Aztecs Eighth Loss, 28-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 27, 1955. p. G-3.

[17] "1955 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[Draft-18] "1956 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

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v t e San Diego State Aztecs football
Venues	College Field / Aztec Field (1921, 1923–1925, 1927–1928, 1934–1935) Navy "Sports" Field (1922, 1926, 1929–1931, 1933–1934) Balboa Stadium (1921–1925, 1927–1929, 1932, 1934–1935, 1940–1941, 1945–1947, alternate in several other seasons) Aztec Bowl (1936–1942, 1947–1966) San Diego Stadium (1967–2019) Dignity Health Sports Park (2020–2021) Snapdragon Stadium (2022–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Fresno State
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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