Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry

Fresno State Bulldogs

San Diego State Aztecs

First meeting

November 29, 1923
San Diego State 12, Fresno State 2

Latest meeting

October 14, 2016
San Diego State 17, Fresno State 3

Trophy

Oil Can

Statistics

Meetings total

All-time series

San Diego State leads, 29–23–4

Current win streak

San Diego State 2, (2015–present)

Fresno State

San Diego State

Locations in California

The Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Fresno State Bulldogs football team of California State University, Fresno and San Diego State Aztecs football team of San Diego State University. Both schools are members of the Mountain West Conference. The winner of the game receives the "Old Oil Can" trophy.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Series History

The rivalry dates back to 1923 when the two teams competed in the Southern California Junior College Conference. The Aztecs won 12–2 at home. Since then, the sides have met 52 more times, including every year from 1945–79, when the two competed in the same conference or were independents. After not facing one another between 1979–1991, the schools resumed the annual series from 1992–98, when both were members of the Western Athletic Conference. In 1999 the Aztecs were one of eight teams that left the WAC to form the Mountain West Conference (MW), which put the rivalry on hold. The two teams however met in 2002 in Fresno. The Bulldogs defeated the Aztecs in a close match 16–14. The rivalry was stalled once again until the two teams met in 2011. The game resulted in an Aztec win 35–28. In 2012, the Bulldogs joined the MW, which renewed the rivalry once again. When the MW expanded to 12 football members and split into divisions for that sport in 2013, the Aztecs and Bulldogs were placed in the new West Division, ensuring annual games for the foreseeable future. San Diego State leads the series 29–23–4, including a 15–12–2 mark in San Diego and a 14–11–2 mark in Fresno.

Oil Can

The Oil Can trophy comes from a 1930s-era oil can hailing from Fresno that was found at a construction site at San Diego State. "The oil can likely came from a time when Aztec and Bulldog fans traveled to football games between the two schools via the old, twisting, precipitous Grapevine section of Highway 99 over Tejon Pass," said Jacquelyn K. Glasener, executive director of the Fresno State Alumni Association. "Cars in those days carried extra oil and water to be sure they could make it through difficult trips," added Jim Herrick, executive director of the San Diego State Alumni Association. The two Alumni Associations made the Oil Can into a trophy and the teams started competing for it during the 2011 season. The trophy series is tied at 3–3.

Game results

Fresno State victories
San Diego State victories
Ties

Pre-Oil Can Era

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score		Series
#	Date	Location	Winner	FSU	SDSU	Series
1	November 29, 1923	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	2	12	SDSU 1–0
2	November 27, 1924	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	7	0	Tied 1–1
3	October 30, 1926	San Diego, CA	Fresno State	28	7	FSU 2–1
4	December 5, 1931	Fresno, CA	San Diego State	0	15	Tied 2–2
5	October 25, 1940	San Diego, CA	Tie	0	0	Tied 2–2–1
6	October 25, 1941	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	26	0	FSU 3–2–1
7	October 10, 1942	San Diego, CA	Fresno State	66	0	FSU 4–2–1
8	October 27, 1945	Fresno, CA	San Diego State	0	7	FSU 4–3–1
9	October 26, 1946	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	0	7	Tied 4–4–1
10	November 1, 1947	Fresno, CA	Tie	7	7	Tied 4–4–2
11	November 6, 1948	San Diego, CA	Fresno State	7	6	FSU 5–4–2
12	November 5, 1949	Fresno, CA	San Diego State	7	18	Tied 5–5–2
13	October 21, 1950	San Diego, CA	Tie	20	20	Tied 5–5–3
14	November 3, 1951	Fresno, CA	San Diego State	7	13	SDSU 6–5–3
15	November 1, 1952	San Diego, CA	Fresno State	49	33	Tied 6–6–3
16	October 31, 1953	Fresno, CA	Tie	27	27	Tied 6–6–4
17	October 30, 1954	San Diego, CA	Fresno State	20	0	FSU 7–6–4
18	November 5, 1955	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	20	6	FSU 8–6–4
19	November 17, 1956	San Diego, CA	Fresno State	50	7	FSU 9–6–4
20	November 3, 1957	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	27	0	FSU 10–6–4
21	November 1, 1958	San Diego, CA	Fresno State	22	20	FSU 11–6–4
22	October 31, 1959	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	38	13	FSU 12–6–4
23	October 29, 1960	San Diego, CA	Fresno State	60	0	FSU 13–6–4
24	October 28, 1961	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	27	6	FSU 14–6–4
25	October 27, 1962	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	26	29	FSU 14–7–4
26	November 9, 1963	Fresno, CA	San Diego State	6	34	FSU 14–8–4
27	October 31, 1964	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	6	44	FSU 14–9–4
28	October 30, 1965	Fresno, CA	San Diego State	7	26	FSU 14–10–4
29	October 29, 1966	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	13	34	FSU 14–11–4
30	October 28, 1967	Fresno, CA	San Diego State	21	28	FSU 14–12–4
31	November 2, 1968	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	12	42	FSU 14–13–4
32	November 1, 1969	Fresno, CA	San Diego State	20	48	Tied 14–14–4
33	October 31, 1970	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	14	56	SDSU 15–14–4
34	October 30, 1971	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	17	10	Tied 15–15–4
35	October 28, 1972	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	14	21	SDSU 16–15–4
36	November 17, 1973	Fresno, CA	San Diego State	6	41	SDSU 17–15–4
37	October 12, 1974	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	21	24	SDSU 18–15–4
38	October 11, 1975	Fresno, CA	San Diego State	0	29	SDSU 19–15–4
39	September 18, 1976	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	3	7	SDSU 20–15–4
40	October 8, 1977	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	34	14	SDSU 20–16–4
41	October 7, 1978	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	14	31	SDSU 21–16–4
42	September 22, 1979	Fresno, CA	San Diego State	23	32	SDSU 22–16–4
43	November 21, 1992	San Diego, CA	Fresno State	45	41	SDSU 22–17–4
44	November 20, 1993	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	63	37	SDSU 22–18–4
45	November 26, 1994	San Diego, CA	Fresno State	49	42	SDSU 22–19–4
46	October 14, 1995	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	24	48	SDSU 23–19–4
47	November 23, 1996	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	21	31	SDSU 24–19–4
48	November 15, 1997	Fresno, CA	San Diego State	19	20	SDSU 25–19–4
49	November 7, 1998	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	0	10	SDSU 26–19–4
50	August 29, 2002	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	16	14	SDSU 26–20–4

Oil Can Era

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score		Series
#	Date	Location	Winner	FSU	SDSU	Series
51	December 3, 2011	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	28	35	SDSU 27–20–4
52	September 29, 2012	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	52	40	SDSU 27–21–4
53	October 26, 2013	San Diego, CA	Fresno State	35	28	SDSU 27–22–4
54	October 3, 2014	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	24	13	SDSU 27–23–4
55	October 3, 2015	San Diego, CA	San Diego State	7	21	SDSU 28–23–4
56	October 14, 2016	Fresno, CA	San Diego State	3	17	SDSU 29–23–4

References

↑ "SDSU, Fresno State to 'Battle for the Oil Can'". San Diego State University. November 29, 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
↑ "Aztecs Will "Battle for the Oil Can"". sandiegoreader.com. November 30, 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
↑ "SDSU and Fresno State might "Battle for the Oil Can" for the last time". U-T San Diego. September 25, 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
↑ "History reignites FS-SDSU rivalry". gobulldogs.com. November 28, 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
↑ "Aztecs, Bulldogs ready for rivalry rebirth". thedailyaztec.com. December 1, 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
↑ ""Battle for the Oil Can"". KGPE. September 26, 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-08.

Fresno State Bulldogs football

Venues	Ratcliffe Stadium (1926–1979) Bulldog Stadium (1980–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boise State (Milk Can) San Diego State (Battle for the Oil Can) San Jose State (Valley Cup)

Culture & lore	Timeout Bulldog Marching Band

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

Seasons	1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

San Diego State Aztecs football

Venues	Balboa Stadium (1921–1935) Aztec Bowl (1936–1966) Qualcomm Stadium (1967–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Fresno State: Battle for the Oil Can

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Mountain West Conference football rivalries

Conference	Air Force–Colorado State Air Force–Hawaii Boise State–Fresno State Boise State–Nevada Border War (Colorado State–Wyoming) Fresno State–San Diego State Fresno State–San Jose State Fremont Cannon (Nevada–UNLV) Hawaii–Wyoming Utah State–Wyoming

Non-conference	Arizona–New Mexico Beehive Boot (BYU–Utah–Utah State) Bill Walsh Legacy Game (San Jose State–Stanford) Boise State–Idaho BYU–Utah State Commander-in-Chief's Trophy (Air Force–Army–Navy) Rocky Mountain Showdown (Colorado–Colorado State) Rio Grande Rivalry (New Mexico–New Mexico State) New Mexico–Utah Battle of the Brothers (Utah–Utah State)

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