The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Joe Verducci, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title. For the season the team outscored its opponents 253 to 120. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.
| 1954 San Francisco State Gators football | |
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FWC champion | |
| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 8–2 (5–0 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | Cox Stadium |
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| San Francisco State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Aggies | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at San Quentin State Prison* |
| W 26–13 | ||
| September 25 | at Nevada | W 39–19 | |||
| October 1 | at Cal Aggies | W 41–7 | |||
| October 8 | San Diego State* | W 12–10 | 5,500 | [2] | |
| October 16 | at Cal Poly* | L 0–19 | |||
| October 29 | Nevada[note 3]* |
| W 54–0 | ||
| November 6 | at Humboldt State | W 14–7 | 2,500 | [3] | |
| November 12 | Sacramento State |
| W 40–0 | ||
| November 19 | Chico State |
| W 7–6 | [4] | |
| November 26 | at Fresno State* | L 20–39 | 4,085 | [5] | |
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Notes
edit- ^ This was the first of six annual games against San Quentin Prison. All of the games were held within the walls of the prison itself.
- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[1]
- ^ The second San Francisco State vs. Nevada game did not count as a conference game.
References
edit- ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ Howard Hagen (October 9, 1954). "Punchless Aztecs Blow Third Straight, 12-10". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-17.
- ^ "Inspired Humboldt State Team Plays Best Game Of Season In Losing To San Francisco Gators". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 8, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.F. State in 7-6 Triumph Over Chico". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 20, 1954. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
