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1963 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1963 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7 (UPI small college)
Record7–2 (3–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAztec Bowl
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Los Angeles State $ 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
No. 7 San Diego State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Fresno State 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Cal Poly 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Valley State 0 – 0 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Los Angeles State was the conference championship by virtue of its head to head win over San Diego State. Games with Valley State did not count in the conference standings.
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1963 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College—now known as San Diego State University as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Don Coryell, the Aztecs compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play. Los Angeles State, which also had a record of 3–1 in conference play, won the conference championship by virtues of its head-to-head win over San Diego State.[1][2] For the year, team's 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. San Diego State played home games at the Aztec Bowl in San Diego.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Cal Poly Pomona*
W 42–713,500[3]
October 5Cal PolyNo. 7 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 69–010,356[4]
October 12Long Beach StateNo. 6 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 33–813,536[5]
October 19at Los Angeles StateNo. 5 AP / 5 UPI
L 30–4313,801[6][7]
October 26UC Santa Barbara*daggerNo. 10 AP / 5 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 42–1411,265[8]
November 2at Fresno StateNo. 10 AP / 7 UPI
W 34–610,871[9]
November 9at Pacific (CA)*No. 8 AP / 6 UPI
W 34–184,000[10]
November 16at Valley State*No. 8 AP / 6 UPI
W 21–6[11]
November 30at San Diego Marines (MCRD)[note 1]*No. 9 AP / 6 UPI
L 12–1625,371[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP/UPI Poll released prior to the game

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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

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Notes

  1. ^ 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. ^ "Fresno, San Diego to end season". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. November 30, 1963. p. 10. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Rush Crown to Andrew". Independent. Long Beach, California. December 5, 1963. p. D3. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Howard Hagen (September 29, 1963). "Aztecs Smash Cal Poly, 42-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  4. ^ Howard Hagen (October 6, 1963). "Aztecs Wallop Poly, 69-0; Mendez Scores Five Times". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  5. ^ Howard Hagen (October 6, 1963). "Aztec Ground Attack Sinks Long Beach State, 33-8". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  6. ^ "L.A. State Stuns Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 20, 1963. p. B-1.
  7. ^ "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.Open access icon
  8. ^ Howard Hagen (October 27, 1963). "Aztecs Crush Gauchos, 42-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  9. ^ Howard Hagen (November 3, 1963). "Aztecs Stun Fresno, 34-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  10. ^ Howard Hagen (November 10, 1963). "Aztecs Rip UOP, 34-18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. J-1.
  11. ^ Howard Hagen (November 17, 1963). "Aztecs Outscore Matadors, 21-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  12. ^ Howard Hagen (December 1, 1963). "MCRD Nips Aztecs, 16-12". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
  13. ^ "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  14. ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ^ a b "1964 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  16. ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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