1970 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1970 San Diego State Aztecs football
PCAA co-champion
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1970 record 9–2 (5–1 PCAA)
Head coach Don Coryell (10th season)
Home stadium San Diego Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000)
1970 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
San Diego State + 5 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 0
Long Beach State + 5 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 1
Fresno State 4 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
San Jose State 2 – 3 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 1 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 – 4 – 0     1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his tenth year, and they played their home games at San Diego Stadium[note 3] in San Diego, California. They finished the season as co-champions of the conference, with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 5–1 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 12 at Northern Illinois* Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL W 35–3   9,116[1]
September 19 at North Texas State* Fouts Field • Denton, TX W 23–0   14,300[2]
September 26 Cal State Los Angeles San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 35–0   34,717[3]
October 3 BYU* San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 31–11   36,830[4]
October 10 Southern Miss* San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 41–14   32,963[5]
October 17 San Jose State San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 32–6   28,216[6]
October 31 Fresno State[note 4] No. 17 San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA (Rivalry) W 56–14   46,294[7]
November 7 at Pacific (CA) No. 14 Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, CA W 14–13   15,000[8]
November 14 UC Santa Barbara No. 14 San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 65–7   26,015[9]
November 20 at Long Beach State[note 5] No. 14 Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA L 11–27   39,005[10]
November 28 Iowa State* San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA L 22–28   31,810[11]
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1971 NFL Draft.[14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Ken Burrow Wide Receiver 2 33 Atlanta Falcons
Henry Allison Guard - Tackle 2 50 Philadelphia Eagles
Tom Shellabarger Tackle 5 108 Philadelphia Eagles
Tom Hayes Defensive Back 6 137 Atlanta Falcons
Leon Van Gorkum Defensive End 8 195 San Diego Chargers
Lindsey James Running Back 16 397 Atlanta Falcons

The following finished their SDSU career in 1970, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[15]

Player Position First NFL Team
Terry Mendenhall Linebacker 1971 Oakland Raiders

Team awards

Award Player
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy) 		Tim Delaney
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) 		Henry Allison, Off
Leon Van Gorkum, Def
Team Captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy 		Tim Delaney, Off
Leon Van Gorkum, Def
Most Inspirational Player Tim Delaney,
Terry Mendenhall

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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. ↑ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. See: Big West Conference
  3. ↑ Qualcomm Stadium was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980. See: Qualcomm Stadium
  4. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949–1971. See: Fresno State
  5. ↑ The official name of Long Beach State was California State College, Long Beach from 1968–1971. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State. See: Long Beach State

References

  1. ↑ Pierce White (September 13, 1970). "San Diego State Routs Northern, 35-3". Chicago Tribune. p. 2-2. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Aztecs Win Another". The Fresno Bee. September 20, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Aztecs Rip LA State For 15th In Row". The Fresno Bee. September 27, 1970. p. 6-D. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "San Diego Passes Beat BYU, 31-11". Arizona Daily Star. October 4, 1970. p. B-2. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Aztecs Crush Southerners". The Fresno Bee. October 4, 1970. p. 3-D. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Aztecs Bomb San Jose St. By 32-6". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 18, 1970. p. 11. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Bruce Farris (November 1, 1970). "San Diego Express Derails FSC Freight". The Fresno Bee. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Pacific Scares San Diego". Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California). November 8, 1970. p. 5-8. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Aztecs Ramble Past Santa Barbara 64-7". The Fresno Bee. November 15, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Jim McCormack (November 21, 1970). "49ers Slay The Giant, 27-11". Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California). p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "San Diego State Loses Second in Row, 28-22". The Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1970. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "San Diego State 1970 Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ↑ "1971 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ↑ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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