1966 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team

1966 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
1966 record 4–6 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach Jim Williams (1st season)
Home stadium Rose Bowl
1966 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
San Diego State $ 5 – 0 – 0     11 – 0 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 2 – 0     7 – 3 – 0
Cal State Long Beach 3 – 2 – 0     6 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly 2 – 3 – 0     6 – 4 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 2 – 3 – 0     4 – 6 – 0
Valley State 0 – 5 – 0     2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State University, Los Angeles during the 1966 College Division football season.

Cal State Los Angeles competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by first-year coach Jim Williams and played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6, 2–3 CCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 17 at Pacific (CA)* Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA L 7–30   10,000[1]
September 24 Texas A&I[note 1]* Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA W 10–9   3,388[2]
October 1 at No. 9 Weber State* Wildcat Stadium • Ogden, UT L 7–70   9,779[3]
October 8 at Parsons (IA)* Blum Stadium • Fairfiled, IA L 7–37   7,300[4]
October 22 Fresno State[note 2] Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA L 7–14   5,000[5]
October 29 Abilene Christian* Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA W 23–7   4,458[6]
November 5 at Cal Poly Mustang Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA L 10–14   4,400[7]
November 12 Long Beach State[note 3]dagger Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA W 17–13   7,454[8]
November 19 at Valley State[note 4] Birmingham High School • Van Nuys, CA W 51–19   6,000[9]
November 26 at No. 1 San Diego State Balboa Stadium • San Diego, CA L 12–39   13,947[10]
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Small-College Football Poll.

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Los Angeles players were selected in the 1967 NFL Draft. [12][13]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Philip Spiller Defensive Back 16 410 St. Louis Cardinals

Notes

  1. ↑ Texas A&M University–Kingsville was known as Texas College of Arts and Industries from 1929–1967. See: Texas A&M University–Kingsville
  2. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949–1971. See: Fresno State
  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, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958–1971. See: Cal State Northridge

References

  1. ↑ "Diablos Crushed by UOP's Attack, 30-7". The Los Angeles Times. September 18, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Diablos Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. September 25, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Diablos Blasted By Weber St., 70-7!". The Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Diablos Routed, 37-7". The Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bulldogs Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. October 23, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Texans Help Diablos Fatten Record, 23-7". The Los Angeles Times. October 30, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cal Poly (SLO) Overcomes 10-0 Deficit to Beat Diablos, 14-10". The Los Angeles Times. November 6, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Diablos Hold Off Cal State (LB) in Second Half for 17-13 Upset". The Los Angeles Times. November 13, 1966. p. D-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Diablos Batter Valley State". The Los Angeles Times. November 13, 1966. p. D-15. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Unbeaten Aztecs Snap 3-Year Hex". The Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1966. p. D-12. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1966 - Cal St.-Los Angeles". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  12. ↑ "1967 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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