The 1948 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Dick Boyle, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 137 to 63. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.
| 1948 San Francisco State Gators football | |
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Fruit Bowl, L 0–30 vs. Southern | |
| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 3–5 (2–2 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | Cox Stadium |
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| Chico State + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Oregon + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Aggies | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At the end of the season, the Gators were invited to participate in the second annual Fruit Bowl. Held on December 5, it was the first interracial bowl game played in the United States. San Francisco State lost to Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) champion Southern by a score of 30–0.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 1 | Whittier* | W 18–7 | [1] | ||
| October 8 | Humboldt State |
| W 13–7 | [2] | |
| October 16 | at Southern Oregon |
| L 7–26 | [3] | |
| October 22 | Chico State |
| L 0–6 | ||
| October 30 | at Cal Aggies |
| W 25–0 | 4,000 | [4] |
| November 5 | Cal Poly* |
| L 0–40 | [5] | |
| November 13 | Occidental* |
| L 0–21 | [6] | |
| December 5 | vs. Southern* |
| L 0–30 | 5,000 | [7] |
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References
edit- ^ "San Francisco Staters Trim Whittier Grids, 18-7". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, California. October 2, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.F. State, 13-7". The Times. San Mateo, California. October 9, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sports Bulletin". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. October 17, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Gators Triumph". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. October 31, 1948. p. 35. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Compton College Takes Lead as Little Rose Bowl Selectee". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. November 8, 1948. p. 22. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Occidental Retains Undefeated Record". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. November 14, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Wins In Fruit Bowl". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. December 6, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
