The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Joe Verducci, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 0–1 in conference play. For the season the team outscored its opponents 180 to 159. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.
| 1953 San Francisco State Gators football | |
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 5–3 (0–1 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | Cox Stadium |
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| Chico State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Aggies | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Oregon | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 2 | Caltech* | W 52–0 | |||
| October 9 | Moffett Field Air Corps[note 1]* |
| W 20–13 | ||
| October 16 | Cal Poly* |
| L 14–46 | ||
| October 24 | at Chico State | L 0–13 | [1][2] | ||
| October 30 | at Pepperdine* |
| W 13–6 | ||
| November 7 | at Nevada* | W 28–27 | |||
| November 11 | at Fresno State* | L 27–41 | 6,250 | [4] | |
| November 14 | Santa Barbara |
| W 26–13 | ||
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Team players in the NFL
editNo San Francisco State players were selected in the 1954 NFL draft.[6][7][8]
The following finished their college career in 1953, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Maury Duncan | Quarterback | 1954 San Francisco 49ers |
Notes
edit- ^ Naval Air Station Moffett Field was a Naval Air Station from 1933 to 1994.
- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Chico State Triumphs". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 25, 1953. p. 56A – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chico Gridders Get Day Off After San Francisco Victory". Reno Evening Gazette. Reno, Nevada. October 28, 1953. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "1954 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "San Francisco St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: San Francisco State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.