1922 San Diego State football team
American college football season
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The 1922 San Diego State football team represented San Diego State Teachers College[note 1] during the 1922 college football season. Even though San Diego State became a four-year institution prior to the 1921 season, they competed in the Southern California Junior College Conference (SCJCC) from 1921 to 1924. For conference games, only freshmen and sophomores were eligible to play.
- Charles E. Peterson (2nd season)
Navy "Sports" Field
| 1922 San Diego State football | |
|---|---|
SCJCC champion | |
| Conference | Southern California Junior College Conference |
| Record | 6â4 (4â0 SCJCC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Balboa Stadium Navy "Sports" Field |
The school nickname "Aztecs" did not come into being until the 1925 season. From 1921 to 1924, there was no official nickname. At various times, publications used the term "Professors", "Wampus Cats", "Staters" and "Statesmen". The yearbook "Del Sudoeste" published at the end of the 1924â25 school year notes that January 6, 1925 was the date that "Berry, Schellbach and Osenburg christen college 'Aztecs' ".[1]
The 1922 San Diego State team was led by head coach Charles E. Peterson in his second season as football coach of the Aztecs.[note 2] They played home games at both Balboa Stadium and Navy "Sports" Field.[note 3] The Aztecs finished the season as champion of the SCJCC with six wins and four losses (6â4, 4â0 SCJCC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 190â104 points for the season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | San Diego Marines[note 4]* |
| W 18â0 | [2][3] |
| September 22 | Coronado HS (CA)* |
| W 39â0 | [4] |
| September 26 | Fleet Air Station (CA)* |
| L 6â7 | [5] |
| September 30 | at Occidental* |
| L 7â33 | [6] |
| October 7 | Southern Branch* |
| L 6â25 | [7] |
| October 21 | Whittier* |
| L 7â33 | [8] |
| November 4 | Santa Ana |
| W 50â0 | [9] |
| November 10 | at Fullerton | W 31â0 | [10] | |
| November 24 | Riverside |
| W 20â6 | [11] |
| November 30 | at Chaffey | W 6â0 | [12] | |
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Notes
- San Diego State University was known as San Diego State Teachers College from 1924 to 1934.
- San Diego State's Peterson Gym, which opened in 1961, was named after Peterson. At various times during his 37-year career with the Aztecs, Peterson was the athletic director, football coach, basketball coach, track coach, and Dean of Men.
- Navy "Sports" Field was the original name of what became Lane Field in downtown San Diego. It was converted to a baseball-only configuration in 1936.
- The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.