1958 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1958 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–5 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach	Paul Governali (3rd season)
Home stadium	Aztec Bowl

1958 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 Cal Poly	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Fresno State $	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
UC Santa Barbara	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
San Diego State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Long Beach State	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Los Angeles State	0	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1958 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College^{[note 1]} during the 1958 college football season.

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Paul Governali, in his third year, and played home games at Aztec Bowl. They finished the season with three wins and five losses (3–5, 2–3 CCAA). The Aztecs scored only 84 points in their eight games while giving up 200.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at UC Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 0–25	5,000	[1]
September 27	Pepperdine*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 6–0	8,200	[2]
October 3	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 20–12	3,000	[3]
October 18	Los Angeles State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 7–0	9,000	[4]
November 1	Fresno State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA (rivalry)	L 20–22	9,800	[5]
November 8	San Diego Marines[6][note 2]*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 0–25	11,000	[7]
November 15	at Cal Poly	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 14–48	2,000	[8]
November 22	Pacific (CA)*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 17–68	11,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Notes

1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

1. Howard Hagen (September 21, 1958). "Gauchos Rip SDS, 25-0; Duke Stars". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
2. Howard Hagen (September 28, 1958). "Aztecs Top Waves, 6-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
3. Howard Hagen (October 4, 1958). "Aztecs Triumph, 20-12; Ball Stars". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-13.
4. Howard Hagen (October 19, 1958). "Aztecs Win, 7-0, On Ball's Sprint". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
5. Howard Hagen (November 2, 1958). "Fresno State Thwarts Aztecs' Upset Bid, 22-20". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
6. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
7. Howard Hagen (November 9, 1958). "Marines Trounce Aztecs, 25-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
8. Howard Hagen (November 16, 1958). "Cal Poly Routs Erring Aztecs, 48-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
9. Howard Hagen (November 23, 1958). "Bass, COP Rout Aztecs, 68-17". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
10. "1958 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.