1952 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1952

| team = San Diego State Aztecs

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = California Collegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf = CCAA

| record = 4–5

| conf_record = 2–2

| head_coach = Bill Schutte

| hc_year = 6th

| captain =

| stadium = Aztec Bowl, Balboa Stadium

}}

{{1952 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1952 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 1952 college football season.

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by sixth-year head coach Bill Schutte, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium. They finished the season with four wins and five losses (4–5, 2–2 CCAA). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 238–267 for the season.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Aztec Bowl

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 6–47

| attend = 8,500

| source = {{cite news|title=S.J. Mauls State, 47-6|newspaper=The San Diego Union|location=San Diego, California|author=Howard Hagen|date=September 28, 1952|page=B-1}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Cal Poly

| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| score = 18–20

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Cal Poly Deals Aztecs Surprise 20-18 Setback|newspaper=The San Diego Union|location=San Diego, California|author=Howard Hagen|date=October 5, 1952|page=B-1}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = w

| opponent = Pepperdine

| site_stadium = Balboa Stadium

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 33–13

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Aztecs Repulse Waves, 33 to 13|newspaper=The San Diego Union|location=San Diego, California|author=Howard Hagen|date=October 12, 1952|page=B-1}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=Redlands Bulldogs|title=Redlands}}

| site_stadium = Aztec Bowl

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 27–12

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Aztecs Romp To 27-12 Win|newspaper=The San Diego Union|location=San Diego, California|author=Howard Hagen|date=October 19, 1952|page=B-1}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = w

| opponent = Los Angeles State

| site_stadium = Aztec Bowl

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 41–26

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Aztecs Overcome L.A. State, 41 To 26|newspaper=The San Diego Union|location=San Diego, California|author=Howard Hagen|date=October 26, 1952|page=B-2}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Fresno State

| site_stadium = Balboa Stadium

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 33–49

| attend = 18,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Bulldogs Whip Aztecs in 49 to 33 Scoring Spree|newspaper=The San Diego Union|location=San Diego, California|author=Howard Hagen|date=November 2, 1952|page=B-1}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = San Francisco State

| site_stadium = Aztec Bowl

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 39–28

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Aztecs Rally to Whip San Francisco, 39-28|newspaper=The San Diego Union|location=San Diego, California|author=Howard Hagen|date=November 9, 1952|page=B-1}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=San Diego Marines Devil Dogs|title=San Diego Marines}}The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

| site_stadium = Aztec Bowl

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 21–51

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Devildogs Steamroll Aztecs 51-21|newspaper=The San Diego Union|location=San Diego, California|author=Howard Hagen|date=November 18, 1952|page=B-1}}{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-13-sp-10919-story.html|title=Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans|access-date=January 5, 2017}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Santa Barbara

| site_stadium = La Playa Stadium

| site_cityst = Santa Barbara, CA

| score = 20–21

| attend = 5,500

| source = {{cite news|title=Gaucho Theft Up-Ends Aztecs|newspaper=The San Diego Union|location=San Diego, California|author=Howard Hagen|date=November 22, 1952|page=B-3}}

}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=1952 Football Schedule |url=https://goaztecs.com/sports/football/schedule/1952 |publisher=San Diego State University Athletics |access-date=August 22, 2023 }}

Team players in the NFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1953 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1953.htm|title=1953 NFL Draft|access-date=December 7, 2016|archive-date=October 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030104143/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1953.htm|url-status=dead}}

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| Player

PositionRoundOverallNFL team
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| Hugh Latham

Tackle17201San Francisco 49ers
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| Paul Held

Quarterback19229Detroit Lions

Notes

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References