1948 San Francisco State Gators football team

The 1948 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College[note 1] during the 1948 college football season.

1948 San Francisco State Gators football
Fruit Bowl, L 0–30 vs. Southern
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1948 record3–5 (2–2 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCox Stadium
1948 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Chico State + 3 –1 –0  5 –3 –0
Southern Oregon + 3 –1 –0  5 –5 –0
San Francisco State 2 –2 –0  3 –5 –0
Humboldt State 1 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Cal Aggies 1 –3 –0  2 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

San Francisco State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] The Gators were led by head coach Dick Boyle. Boyle was in the third year of his second stint as head coach of the team. They played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, California. The team finished the regular season with a record of three wins and four losses (3–4, 2–2 FWC).

At the end of the season, the Gators were invited to participate in the second annual Fruit Bowl. It was held on December 5, 1948, and was the first inter-racial bowl game played in the United States. San Francisco State lost to Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) champion Southern by a score of 0–30. That brought their final record to three wins and five losses (3–5, 2–2 FWC). For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 63–137.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 1Whittier*
W 18–7[1]
October 8Humboldt State[note 3]
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 13–7[2]
October 16at Southern Oregon[note 4]
L 7–26[3]
October 22Chico State[note 5]
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–6
October 30at Cal Aggies[note 6]
W 25–0[4]4,000
November 5Cal Poly[note 7]*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–40[5]
November 13Occidental*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–21[6]
December 5Southern*
L 0–30[7]5,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No San Francisco State players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]

Notes
  1. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  3. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1955.
  5. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  7. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.

References
  1. "San Francisco Staters Trim Whittier Grids, 18-7". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, California. October 2, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "S.F. State, 13-7". The Times. San Mateo, California. October 9, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Sports Bulletin". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. October 17, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "'Gators Triumph". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. October 31, 1948. p. 35. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Compton College Takes Lead as Little Rose Bowl Selectee". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. November 8, 1948. p. 22. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Occidental Retains Undefeated Record". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. November 14, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southern Wins In Fruit Bowl". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. December 6, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "1948 - San Francisco St. (CA)". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  9. "1949 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  10. "San Francisco St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  11. "Draft History: San Francisco State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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