American college football season
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 .
Schedule Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 25 8:00 pm at Occidental * 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 14–122,000 [ 1]
October 17 at Santa Barbara 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] * W 33–20
November 7 8:00 pm at Cal Poly 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
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