1964 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1964 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches No. 7 (UPI small college)
AP No. 5 (AP small college)
1964 record 8–2 (4–1 CCAA)
Head coach Don Coryell (4th season)
Home stadium Aztec Bowl
1964 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Cal St Los Angeles $ 5 – 0 – 0     9 – 0 – 0
San Diego State 4 – 1 – 0     8 – 2 – 0
Cal State Long Beach 3 – 2 – 0     8 – 2 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0     4 – 6 – 0
Valley State 1 – 3 – 0     4 – 6 – 0
Cal Poly 0 – 5 – 0     0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season.

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his fourth year, and played home games at Aztec Bowl.

The Aztecs were nationally rated as high as number 2 in the Small College Football Poll, and finished the year ranked number 5. They finished the season with eight wins and two losses (8–2, 4–1 CCAA). The offense averaged over 40 points a game, totaling 423 points during the season. The defense gave up less than 10 points in 9 of their games, giving up only 71 points in 10 games.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 19 at Cal Poly Pomona[note 2]* Kellogg Field • Pomona, CA W 53–8   [1]
September 26 San Francisco State* Aztec Bowl • San Diego, CA W 54–0   12,500[2]
October 3 Cal Poly No. 4[3] Aztec Bowl • San Diego, CA W 59–7   4,100[4]
October 10 at Long Beach State[note 3] No. 2[5] Veterans Stadium • Long Beach, CA W 45–8   11,761[6]
October 17 No. 13 Cal State Los Angeles No. 2[7] Aztec Bowl • San Diego, CA L 0–7   16,165[8]
October 24 at UC Santa Barbara* No. 4[9] La Playa Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA W 50–9   5,000[10]
October 31 Fresno State[note 4] No. 7[11] Aztec Bowl • San Diego, CA (Rivalry) W 44–6   12,000[12]
November 14 Valley State[note 5] No. 6[13] Aztec Bowl • San Diego, CA W 53–0   8,500[14]
November 21 Cal Western[note 6]* No. 5[15] Aztec Bowl • San Diego, CA W 50–6   9,450[16]
November 28 at San Jose State* No. 5[17] Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA L 15–20   7,500[18]
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Small-College Football Poll.

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1965 NFL Draft. [21]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Gary Garrison Wide Receiver - Split End 6 77 Philadelphia Eagles
Leon Standridge End 18 240 San Francisco 49ers

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1965 AFL Draft. [21]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Jim Allison Running Back 12 94 San Diego Chargers
John Godden Linebacker 16 126 San Diego Chargers

The following finished their San Diego State career in 1964, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL. [22]

Player Position First NFL Team
John Milks Linebacker 1965 San Diego Chargers

Team awards

Award Player
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy) 		Gary Garrison
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) 		Ed Johns
Most Inspirational Player John Godden

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Notes

  1. ↑ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935–1971. See: San Diego State
  2. ↑ California State Polytechnic University, Pomona was known as Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit from 1957–1965. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona). See: Cal Poly Pomona
  3. ↑ The official name of Long Beach State was California State College at Long Beach from 1964–1967. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State. See: Long Beach State
  4. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949–1971. See: Fresno State
  5. ↑ California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958–1971. See: Cal State Northridge
  6. ↑ Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology. USIU had been known as California Western University from 1952–1967. See: Cal Western

References

  1. ↑ Howard Hagen (September 20, 1964). "Aztecs Rout Cal Poly In Opener, 53-8". The San Diego Union. p. G-1.
  2. ↑ Howard Hagen (September 27, 1964). "Aztecs Romp, 54-0; Allison Gains 271". The San Diego Union. p. G-1.
  3. ↑ "Wittenberg Paces College Football Poll". Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota). September 29, 1964. p. 11. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 4, 1964). "2nd-Ranked Aztecs Crush Poly, 59-7". The San Diego Union. p. I-1.
  5. ↑ "Wittenberg Tops Small College AP Football Poll". Idaho State Journal. October 6, 1964. p. 11. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 11, 1964). "Aztecs Conquer Long Beach, 45-8". The San Diego Union. p. I-1.
  7. ↑ "Wittenberg Keeps Small School Top Football Rating". Janesville Daily Gazette. October 13, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Jerry Magee (October 18, 1964). "L.A. State Beats Aztecs". The San Diego Union. p. G-1.
  9. ↑ "3 Iowa Teams Get Grid Votes". The Des Moines Register. October 20, 1964. p. 13. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 25, 1964). "Aztecs Bombard Gauchos, 50-9". The San Diego Union. p. G-1.
  11. ↑ "Wittenberg 11 Tops Small College Poll". Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Texas). October 28, 1964. p. 9. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Howard Hagen (November 1, 1964). "Aztecs Rip Fresno". The San Diego Union. p. G-1.
  13. ↑ "Wittenberg Retains Top Grid Ranking". The Daily Reporter (Dover, Ohio). November 10, 1964. p. 9. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ Howard Hagen (November 15, 1964). "Aztecs Rip San Fernando, 53-0". The San Diego Union. p. H-1.
  15. ↑ "Wittenberg Duels Prairie View For Lead in Small College Poll". Belvidere Daily Republican (Belvidere Daily Republican). November 17, 1964. p. 5. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ Howard Hagen (November 22, 1964). "Aztecs Rip Cal Western, 50-6". The San Diego Union. p. B-1.
  17. ↑ "Wittenberg No. 1 in Final Small College Football Poll". News-Press (Fort Myers, Florida). November 25, 1964. p. 5-B. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ Howard Hagen (November 29, 1964). "Late Spartan Score Whips SDS, 20-15". The San Diego Union. p. B-1.
  19. ↑ "San Diego State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  20. 1 2 "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  21. 1 2 "1965 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  22. ↑ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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