1953 Los Angeles State Diablos football team

The 1953 Los Angeles State Diablos football team represented Los Angeles State College—now known as California State University, Los Angeles—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1953 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Leonard Adams, Los Angeles State compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the CCAA. The Diablos played home games at Snyder Stadium in Los Angeles.

1953 Los Angeles State Diablos football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–7 (1–4 CCAA)
Head coach	Leonard Adams (3rd season)
Home stadium	Snyder Stadium
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal Poly $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
San Diego State	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Fresno State	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Pepperdine	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Santa Barbara	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Los Angeles State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	8:00 pm	at Occidental*	D. W. Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA	L 6–14
October 2	8:15 pm	Redlands*	Snyder Field Los Angeles, CA	L 13–34
October 9	8:15 pm	Fresno State	Snyder Field Los Angeles, CA	W 14–12	2,000	^[1]
October 17		at Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	L 12–21
October 23	8:15 pm	San Diego State	Snyder Field Los Angeles, CA	L 13–40		^[2]
October 30		at Terminal Island Navy^[note 1]*	Navy Field Terminal Island, CA	W 33–20
November 7	8:00 pm	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 0–51
November 14	2:00 pm	Whittier*	Snyder Field Los Angeles, CA	L 0–7
November 20	8:00 pm	Pepperdine	Snyder Field Los Angeles, CA ("Old Shoe" rivalry)	L 7–13
*Non-conference game

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Notes

1. Naval Air Station Terminal Island was one of several names for the Naval air station and repair facility located on Terminal Island in Los Angeles County, California from 1938 to 1997

References

1. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
2. Howard Hagen (October 24, 1953). "Aztecs Massacre L.A. State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-5.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.