1959 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1959 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College^{[note 1]} during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season.

1959 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	1–6–1 (0–5 CCAA)
Head coach	Paul Governali (4th season)
Home stadium	Aztec Bowl
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

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

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Paul Governali, in his fourth year, and played home games at Aztec Bowl. They finished the season with one win, six losses and one tie (1–6–1, 0–5–0 CCAA). The Aztecs scored only 74 points in their eight games while giving up 208.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Los Angeles State	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 3–21		^[1]
October 3	Cal Poly	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 6–13	8,500	^[2]
October 10	Long Beach State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 6–14	7,500	^[3]
October 17	at Redlands*	Redlands Stadium^[note 2] Redlands, CA	W 19–15		^[4]
October 31	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 13–38	5,500	^[5]
November 7	UC Santa Barbara	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 7–29	6,500	^[6]
November 14	at Pepperdine*	Sentinel Field Inglewood, CA	T 14–14	1,500	^[7]
November 21	San Diego Marines^[note 3]*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 6–64	8,500	^[8]^[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

No San Diego State players were selected in the 1960 NFL Draft or 1960 AFL Draft.^[11]

The following finished their San Diego State career in 1959, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL.^[12]

Player	Position	First NFL Team
Bob Keyes	Halfback	1960 Oakland Raiders

Notes

1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season
3. 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 27, 1959). "Diablos Topple San Diego State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
2. Howard Hagen (October 4, 1959). "Cal Poly Rally Shades Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
3. Howard Hagen (October 11, 1959). "Long Beach State Jolts Aztecs, 14-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
4. Howard Hagen (October 18, 1959). "Morris Scores Three Times, Aztecs Triumph". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
5. Howard Hagen (November 1, 1959). "Fresno Stomps Aztecs, 38-13". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
6. Johnny McDonald (November 8, 1959). "Gauchos Stampede San Diego St., 29-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
7. Howard Hagen (November 15, 1959). "Pepperdine's Rally Ties Aztecs, 14-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
8. Howard Hagen (November 22, 1959). "MCRD Jars Aztecs, 64-6; Still Unbeaten". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
9. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
10. "1959 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
11. "1960 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
12. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.