1953 San Francisco State Gators football team
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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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The 1953 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College[note 1] during the 1953 college football season.
San Francisco State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC). The Gators were led by 4th-year head coach Joe Verducci. They played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, California. The team finished the season with a record of five wins and three losses (5–3, 0–1 FWC). For the season the team outscored its opponents 180–159.
Schedule
October 2Caltech*
W 26–13 October 9Moffett Field*
- Cox Stadium
- San Francisco, CA
W 39–19 October 16Cal Poly*
- Cox Stadium
- San Francisco, CA
L 41–7 October 24at Chico State[note 2]
- University Stadium
- Chico, CA
L 12–10 October 30at Pepperdine*
- El Camino Stadium
- Torrance, CA
W 0–19 November 7at Nevada*
W 54–0 November 11at Fresno State[note 4]*
L 14–76,250 [1] November 14Santa Barbara[note 5]
- Cox Stadium
- San Francisco, CA
W 40–0
Team players in the NFL
No San Francisco State players were selected in the 1954 NFL Draft.[3][4][5]
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
- ^ San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935–1971. See: San Francisco State
- ^ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935–1971. See: Chico State
- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949–1971. See: Fresno State
- ^ UC Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944–1956. See: UC Santa Barbara
References
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "1953 - San Francisco St. (CA)". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "1954 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "San Francisco St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Draft History: San Francisco State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.