The 1951 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented

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San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system ...

was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971. during the 1951 college football season. San Diego State competed in the

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(CCAA). The team was led by fifth-year head coach

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, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and

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. They finished the season undefeated, with ten wins, no losses and one tie (10–0–1, 4–0 CCAA). Overall, the team was dominant in nearly every game, outscoring its opponents 386–133 for the season. At the end of the regular season, the Aztecs were invited to the

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in Hawaii. On January 1, 1952, they defeated the Hawaii Rainbows, 34–13.

Schedule

Team players in the NFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the

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References

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