1963 Los Angeles State Diablos football team

1963 Los Angeles State Diablos football
CCAA champion
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
1963 record 7–1 (3–1 CCAA)
Head coach Homer Beatty (1st season)
Home stadium Rose Bowl
1963 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1963 Los Angeles State Diablos football team represented Los Angeles State[note 1] during the 1963 College Division football season.

Los Angeles State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by first-year head coach Homer Beatty, and played home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They finished the season as champions of the CCAA in a tie-breaker, as a result of their victory over San Diego State. Their overall record was seven wins and one loss (7–1, 3–1 CCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 21 University of Mexico* Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA W 45–7   2,613[1]
September 27 at Occidental* D.W. Patterson Field • Los Angeles, CA W 21–0   3,800[2]
October 12 Cal Poly Pomona[note 2]* Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA W 24–6   9,527[3]
October 19 No. 5 San Diego State[note 3] Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA W 43–30   13,801[4]
October 26 at Fresno State[note 4] Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA L 20–35   11,353[5][6]
November 2 at Hawaii* Honolulu Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 43–7   7,576[7]
November 9 Cal Poly[note 5]dagger Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA W 49–0   5,400[8]
November 16 at Long Beach State[note 6] Veterans Stadium • Long Beach, CA W 20–16   10,660[9]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from UPI Small-College Football Poll.

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following Los Angeles State players were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft.[11][12]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Howard KindigDefensive End - Tackle13170Philadelphia Eagles

The following Los Angeles State players were selected in the 1964 AFL Draft.[11]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Howard KindigDefensive End - Tackle14112San Diego Chargers

Notes

  1. ↑ California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
  2. ↑ California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was known as Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit from 1957 to 1965. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
  3. ↑ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  5. ↑ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  6. ↑ California State University, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950 to 1963.

References

  1. ↑ "L.A. State Rips U. of Mexico, 45-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1963. p. D-9. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Diablos Win, 21-0, Over Occidental". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1963. p. II-5. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Diablos Romp 24-6, Over Poly Pomona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1963. p. D-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ "FSC Explodes, Crushes LA State". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1963. p. 1-S. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Diablos Face Cal Poly in Homecoming Contest". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1963. p. III-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Long Beach St. Beats Fresno, Shares Lead". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1963. p. D-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "State's Title Dreams Nipped". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 17, 1963. p. C-1. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "1963 - Cal St.-Los Angeles". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  11. 1 2 "1964 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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