1924 San Diego State football team
American college football season
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The 1924 San Diego State football team represented San Diego State Teachers College[note 1] during the 1924 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 (4th season)
College Field
| 1924 San Diego State football | |
|---|---|
SCJCC champion | |
| Conference | Southern California Junior College Conference |
| Record | 7â1â2 (3â0 SCJCC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Balboa Stadium College 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 1924 San Diego State team was led by head coach Charles E. Peterson in his fourth season as football coach of the Aztecs.[note 2] They played home games at both Balboa Stadium and at a field on campus. The Aztecs finished the season as champion of the SCJCC for the third consecutive year, with seven wins, one loss and two ties (7â1â2, 3â0 SCJCC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 249â53 points for the season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4 | San Diego Marines[note 3]* |
| W 30â0 | [2][3] |
| October 11 | California Christian* |
| W 54â6 | [4] |
| October 18 | Redlands* |
| W 13â0 | [5] |
| October 25 | at La Verne* |
| T 7â7 | [6] |
| November 1 | Riverside |
| W 6â0 | [7] |
| November 5 | at Central Junior College | W 58â0 | [8] | |
| November 8 | Santa Barbara State* |
| W 42â3 | [9] |
| November 15 | Southern Branch* |
| T 13â13 | [10] |
| November 22 | Santa Ana |
| W 26â14 | [11] |
| November 27 | at Fresno State* |
| L 0â7 | [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.
- The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.