1963 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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CCAA champion[1] | |
Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 7 (UPI small college) |
Record | 7–2 (4–1 CCAA) |
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Home stadium | Aztec Bowl |
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No. 7 UPI San Diego State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles State $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valley State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1963 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1963 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 third year, and played home games at Aztec Bowl. They finished the season with seven wins and two losses (7–2, 4–1 CCAA) and claimed the CCAA conference championship.[1] For the year, the offense averaged over 35 points a game, totaling 317 points. The defense gave up an average of 13 points a game, totaling 118 in 9 games.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 28 | Cal Poly Pomona* | W 42–7 | 13,500 | [2] | ||
October 5 | Cal Poly | No. 7 UPI |
| W 69–0 | 10,356 | [3] |
October 12 | Long Beach State | No. 6 UPI |
| W 33–8 | 13,536 | [4] |
October 19 | at Los Angeles State | No. 5 AP / 5 UPI | L 30–43 | 13,801 | [5][6] | |
October 26 | UC Santa Barbara* | No. 10 AP / 5 UPI |
| W 42–14 | 11,265 | [7] |
November 2 | at Fresno State | No. 10 AP / 7 UPI | W 34–6 | 10,871 | [8] | |
November 9 | at Pacific (CA)* | No. 8 AP / 6 UPI | W 34–18 | 4,000 | [9] | |
November 16 | at Valley State | No. 8 AP / 6 UPI | W 21–6 | [10] | ||
November 30 | at San Diego Marines (MCRD)[note 2]* | No. 9 AP / 6 UPI |
| L 12–16 | 25,371 | [11][12] |
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Team players in the NFL/AFL
The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft.[15]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
John Farris | Guard | 11 | 147 | Los Angeles Rams |
John Butler | Fullback | 20 | 274 | Baltimore Colts |
The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1964 AFL Draft.[15]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
John Farris | Guard | 17 | 136 | San Diego Chargers |
The following finished their San Diego State career in 1963, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL.[16]
Player | Position | First NFL Team |
Lloyd McCoy | Guard | 1964 San Diego Chargers |
Mario Mendez | Halfback | 1964 San Diego Chargers |
Team awards
Award | Player |
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) | Mario Mendez |
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) | Frank Acosta Ed Johns |
Most Inspirational Player | Joe Gibbs |
Notes
- ↑ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ↑ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
References
- 1 2 "2019 San Diego State Football Media Guide" (PDF). San Diego State University Athletics.
- ↑ Howard Hagen (September 29, 1963). "Aztecs Smash Cal Poly, 42-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
- ↑ Howard Hagen (October 6, 1963). "Aztecs Wallop Poly, 69-0; Mendez Scores Five Times". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
- ↑ Howard Hagen (October 6, 1963). "Aztec Ground Attack Sinks Long Beach State, 33-8". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
- ↑ "L.A. State Stuns Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 20, 1963. p. B-1.
- ↑ "Marteen Leads Diablos to 43-30 Upset Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 20, 1963. p. C-12. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Howard Hagen (October 27, 1963). "Aztecs Crush Gauchos, 42-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
- ↑ Howard Hagen (November 3, 1963). "Aztecs Stun Fresno, 34-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
- ↑ Howard Hagen (November 10, 1963). "Aztecs Rip UOP, 34-18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. J-1.
- ↑ Howard Hagen (November 17, 1963). "Aztecs Outscore Matadors, 21-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
- ↑ Howard Hagen (December 1, 1963). "MCRD Nips Aztecs, 16-12". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
- ↑ "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ↑ "San Diego State Yearly Results 1960-1964". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - 1 2 "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- 1 2 "1964 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ↑ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2016.