1965 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team
The 1965 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State University, Los Angeles during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season.
| 1965 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football | |
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CCAA champion | |
Camellia Bowl, W 18–10 vs. UC Santa Barbara | |
| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 2 (small college) |
| 1965 record | 9–1 (5–0 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Rose Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 AP / No. 2 UPI Cal St Los Angeles $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 UPI Cal State Long Beach | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cal State Los Angeles competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by third-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, with a record of nine wins and one loss (9–1, 5–0 CCAA). In those ten games, the team outscored the opposition 264 to 97.
At the end of the regular season, Cal State Los Angeles qualified for the Camellia Bowl, which was the Western Regional Final in the College Division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Diablos beat UC Santa Barbara in the game, 18–10. The year-end AP small college football poll had Cal State Los Angeles ranked second.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 18 | at Bowling Green* |
| L 43–0 | 9,474[1] | |
| September 25 | Cal Western[note 1]* | W 35–8 | 4,850[2] | ||
| October 2 | Cal Poly Pomona[note 2]* | No. 8 |
| W 41–0 | 4,919[3] |
| October 16 | No. 5 San Diego State[note 3] | No. 7 |
| W 26–12 | 19,546[4] |
| October 23 | at Fresno State[note 4] | No. 4 | W 17–15[5] | 13,455[6] | |
| October 30 | at Hawaii* | No. 4 | W 37–7 | 14,000[7] | |
| November 6 | Cal Poly[note 5]* | No. 4 |
| W 7–3 | 4,876[8] |
| November 13 | at No. 5 Long Beach State[note 6] | No. 3 | W 27–21 | 18,297[9] | |
| November 20 | Valley State[note 7] | No. 3 |
| W 56–0 | 2,774[10] |
| December 11 | UC Santa Barbara | No. 2 | W 18–10 | 3,500[11] | |
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Team players in the NFL/AFL
The following Cal State Los Angeles players were selected in the 1966 NFL Draft.[13][14]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Don Davis | Defensive Tackle | 2 | 25 | New York Giants |
| George Youngblood | Defensive Back | 7 | 97 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Jim Weatherwax | Defensive Tackle | 11 | 150 | Green Bay Packers |
| Terry Parks | Tackle | 14 | 202 | Los Angeles Rams |
The following Cal State Los Angeles players were selected in the 1966 AFL Draft.[13]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | AFL Team |
| Don Davis | Defensive Tackle | 1 | 7 | San Diego Chargers |
The following finished their Cal State Los Angeles career in 1965, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL Team |
| Tom Kennedy | Quarterback | 1966 New York Giants |
Notes
- 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.
- 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).
- San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
- California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
- 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.
- California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
- California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
References
- "Diablos Succumb in Ohio Heat, 21-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 19, 1965. p. D-11. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jeff Prugh (September 26, 1965). "Diablos Sputter, But Rip Western". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jeff Prugh (September 26, 1965). "Jone Runs 93 for Diablos, 41-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jeff Prugh (October 17, 1965). "Diablos Unleash 4th-Quarter Thunder to Top Aztecs, 26-12". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Diablos Score Early, Hang On to Spill Fresno, 17-15". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1965. p. D-6. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "Diablos Gallop by Hawaii, 37-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1965. p. III-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Diablos Hobble by Cal Poly (SLO), 7-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1965. p. D-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jeff Prugh (November 14, 1965). "Diablos Too Much for 49ers, 27-21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-11. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Diablos Accept Camellia Bid, Rout Valley State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1965. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jeff Prugh (December 12, 1965). "Diablos Budding Pros Triumph in Mud Bowl". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-3. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1965 - Cal St.-Los Angeles". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- "1966 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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