1967 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1967 San Diego State Aztecs football
College Division national champion
CCAA champion
Camellia Bowl champion
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches No. 1 (UPI small college)
AP No. 1 (AP small college)
1967 record 10–1 (5–0 CCAA)
Head coach Don Coryell (7th season)
Home stadium San Diego Stadium
(Capacity: 50,000)
1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
San Diego State $ 5 – 0 – 0     10 – 1 – 0
Valley State 3 – 2 – 0     6 – 4 – 0
Cal State Long Beach 3 – 2 – 0     5 – 5 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 2 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Cal Poly 1 – 4 – 0     3 – 7 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 – 5 – 0     1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season.

This was San Diego State's last year in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). They had been a member of the CCAA since its founding in 1939. The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his seventh year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium[note 2] in San Diego, California. This was the first season for the Aztecs in the brand new stadium.

They finished the season as champions of the CCAA, with ten wins and one loss (10–1, 5–0 CCAA). The offense scored 319 points during the season, while the defense only gave up 135. At the end of the regular season, San Diego State qualified for the Camellia Bowl, which at the time was the Western Regional Final in the College Division of the NCAA. The Aztecs beat San Francisco State in the game, 27–6. The Aztecs were voted the College Division national champion for the second consecutive year.[1] See also: NCAA Division II Football Championship

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 15 Tennessee State* San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 16–8   45,296[2]
September 23 Weber State* No. 1[3] San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 58–12   36,741[4]
September 30 Cal Poly No. 1 San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 26–20   31,492[5]
October 7 Long Beach State[note 3] No. 1 San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 20–7   35,434[6]
October 14 at Cal State Los Angeles No. 1 Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA W 28–0   9,409[7]
October 21 at Northern Illinois* No. 1 Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL W 47–6   12,537[8]
October 28 at Fresno State[note 4] No. 1 Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA (Rivalry) W 28–21   12,276[9]
November 11 at Valley State[note 5] No. 1 Birmingham High School • Van Nuys, CA W 30–21   9,200[10]
November 18 Montana State* No. 1 San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 14–3   47,125[11]
November 25 Utah State* No. 1 San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA L 25–31   44,317[12]
December 9 San Francisco State* No. 1[13] Charles C. Hughes Stadium • Sacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl) W 27–6   15,710[14]
*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 1968 NFL Draft. [17]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Haven Moses Wide Receiver - Split End 1 9 Buffalo Bills
Steve Duich Guard 6 121 Green Bay Packers
John Beck Defensive Back 12 303 New Orleans Saints
Teddy Washington Running Back 13 354 Cincinnati Bengals

The following finished their San Diego State career in 1967, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL. [18]

Player Position First NFL Team
Dave Ogas Linebacker 1968 Oakland Raiders

Team awards

Award Player
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy) 		Haven Moses
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) 		Steve Duich
Team Captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy 		Haven Moses, Off
Cliff Hancock, Def
Most Inspirational Player Cliff Hancock

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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. ↑ Qualcomm Stadium was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980. See: Qualcomm Stadium
  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

References

  1. ↑ "San Diego State Finishes As Top Team 2nd Season". The Jacksonville Daily Journal (Jacksonville, Florida). November 26, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "45,296 See S.D. State Win, 16-8". Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram. September 16, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "San Diego Still Paces Small-College Football Poll". Anderson Herald (Anderson, Indiana). September 21, 1967. p. 14. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Aztecs Explode". Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram. September 24, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Aztecs Nudge Cal Poly, Win 19th in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Aztecs Win 20th". The Los Angeles Times. October 8, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Aztecs Win Again, Rout Diablos 28-0". The Los Angeles Times. October 15, 1967. p. D-3. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "San Diego Trounces Huskies". The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana). October 22, 1967. p. 2-D. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "Aztecs Outlast Matadors, 30-21". The Los Angeles Times. November 12, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Cats Fall to Nation's No. 1 Small College Team". Great Falls Tribune (Great Falls, Montana). November 19, 1967. p. 17. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Late Utah State TD Ends Aztecs' String". The Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1967. p. III-5. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Northern Michigan Lands in 8th Spot". Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, Michigan). December 5, 1967. p. 17. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Top Rated Aztecs Camellia Victors". Tallahassee Democrat. December 10, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "San Diego State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  16. 1 2 "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  17. ↑ "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  18. ↑ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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