1961 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1961 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season.

1961 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1961 record7–2–1 (2–2–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAztec Bowl
1961 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 AP / No. 5 UPI Fresno State $ 5 –0 –0  10 –0 –0
Cal Poly 3 –2 –0  4 –4 –0
San Diego State 2 –2 –1  7 –2 –1
Los Angeles State 2 –2 –1  4 –4 –1
Long Beach State 2 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
UC Santa Barbara 0 –5 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his first year, and played home games at Aztec Bowl. They finished the season with seven wins, two losses and one tie (7–2–1, 2–2–1 CCAA). This was a big turnaround from the previous year when they had won only a single game.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 23at Los Angeles State[note 2]
T 13–134,752[1][2]
September 30Cal Poly[note 3]
W 9–69,000[3]
October 7Long Beach State[note 4]
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 15–179,000[4]
October 14at Redlands*
W 32–204,200[5]
October 21UC Santa Barbara
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 21–68,500[6]
October 28at No. 6 Fresno State[note 6]
L 6–279,000[7]
November 4at Pepperdine[note 7]*
W 21–69,000[8]
November 11Cal Western[note 8]*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 54–347,500[9]
November 18San Diego*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 42–1210,000[10]
November 27San Diego Marines[11][note 9]*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 18–138,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Small-College Football Poll poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

No San Diego State players were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft or 1962 AFL Draft.[15]

Team awards
AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)		Kern Carson
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)		David Lay
Most Inspirational PlayerWarren Simmons

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Notes
  1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
  3. 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.
  4. California State University, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950 to 1963.
  5. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season
  6. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  7. Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
  8. Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology. USIU had been known as California Western University (Cal Western) from 1952 to 1967.
  9. 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. Howard Hagen (September 24, 1961). "Aztecs, Diablos In 13-13 Tie". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  2. "L.A. Staters Tied by S.D." Independent Star-News. Pasadena, California. September 24, 1961. p. A-6. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Howard Hagen (October 1, 1961). "Aztecs' 85-Yard Punt Return Nips Poly, 9-6 In Last Minute". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  4. Howard Hagen (October 8, 1961). "Long Beach St. Field Goal Hands Aztecs 17-15 Defeat". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  5. Johnny McDonald (October 15, 1961). "Aztecs Rally Trips Redlands, 32-20". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  6. Howard Hagen (October 22, 1961). "Aztecs Win, 21-6, As Sevier Shines". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  7. Howard Hagen (October 29, 1961). "Fresno's Barrage Rips Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  8. Howard Hagen (November 5, 1961). "Fast Aztec Start Rips Waves". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  9. Howard Hagen (November 12, 1961). "Aztecs Win, 54-34, Over Cal Western". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  10. Howard Hagen (November 19, 1961). "Aztecs Maul USD, 42-12". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  11. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  12. Howard Hagen (November 19, 1961). "Aztecs Whip MCRD". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-5.
  13. "San Diego State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  14. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. "1962 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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