1967 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1967 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season.

1967 San Diego State Aztecs football
College Division national champion CCAA champion Camellia Bowl champion
Camellia Bowl, W 27–6 vs. San Francisco State
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1 (UPI small college)
AP	No. 1 (AP small college)
1967 record	10–1 (5–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Don Coryell (7th season)
Home stadium	San Diego Stadium (Capacity: 50,000)

1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 AP / No. 1 UPI San Diego State $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Valley State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cal State Long Beach	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Fresno State	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from College Division poll

This was San Diego State's last year in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). They had been a member of the CCAA since its founding in 1939. The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his seventh year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium[note 2] in San Diego, California. This was the first season for the Aztecs in the brand new stadium.

They finished the season as champions of the CCAA, with ten wins and one loss (10–1, 5–0 CCAA). The offense scored 319 points during the season, while the defense only gave up 135. For the second season in a row, the Aztecs finished the season ranked number 1 in both the AP Small College Football Poll and the UPI Small College Football Poll. At the end of the regular season, San Diego State again qualified for the Camellia Bowl, which at the time was the Western Regional Final in the College Division of the NCAA. The Aztecs beat San Francisco State in the game, 27–6. The Aztecs were voted the College Division national champion for the second consecutive year.[1] See also: NCAA Division II Football Championship

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 15	Tennessee State*		San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 16–8	45,296[2]
September 23	Weber State[note 3]*	No. 1 AP	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 58–12	36,741[3]
September 30	Cal Poly[note 4]	No. 1 AP / 1 UPI	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 26–20	31,492[4]
October 7	Long Beach State[note 5]	No. 1 AP / 1 UPI	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 20–7	35,434[5]
October 14	at Cal State Los Angeles	No. 1 AP / 1 UPI	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	W 28–0	9,409[6]
October 21	at Northern Illinois*	No. 1 AP / 1 UPI	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 47–6	12,537[7]
October 28	at Fresno State[note 6]	No. 1 AP / 1 UPI	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 28–21	12,276[8]
November 11	at Valley State[note 7]	No. 1 AP / 1 UPI	Birmingham High School Van Nuys, CA	W 30–21	9,200[9]
November 18	Montana State*	No. 1 AP / 1 UPI	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 14–3	47,125[10]
November 25	Utah State*	No. 1 AP / 1 UPI	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 25–31	44,317[11]
December 9	No. 17 UPI San Francisco State[note 8]*	No. 1 AP / 1 UPI	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl)	W 27–6	15,710[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP & UPI Small College Football Polls

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1968 NFL Draft.[15]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Haven Moses	Wide Receiver - Split End	1	9	Buffalo Bills
Steve Duich	Guard	6	121	Green Bay Packers
John Beck	Defensive Back	12	303	New Orleans Saints
Teddy Washington	Running Back	13	354	Cincinnati Bengals

The following finished their San Diego State career in 1967, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL.[16]

Player	Position	First NFL Team
Dave Ogas	Linebacker	1968 Oakland Raiders

Team awards

Award	Player
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy)	Haven Moses
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)	Steve Duich
Team Captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy	Haven Moses, Off Cliff Hancock, Def
Most Inspirational Player	Cliff Hancock

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Notes

1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.
3. Weber State University was known as Weber State College from 1962 to 1990.
4. 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.
5. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
6. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
7. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
8. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. "San Diego State Finishes As Top Team 2nd Season". The Jacksonville Daily Journal (Jacksonville, Florida). November 26, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "45,296 See S.D. State Win, 16-8". Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. September 16, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Aztecs Explode". Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. September 24, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Aztecs Nudge Cal Poly, Win 19th in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Aztecs Win 20th". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Aztecs Win Again, Rout Diablos 28-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 15, 1967. p. D-3. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "San Diego Trounces Huskies". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 22, 1967. p. 2-D. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 8 December 2016.
9. "Aztecs Outlast Matadors, 30-21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cats Fall to Nation's No. 1 Small College Team". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. November 19, 1967. p. 17. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Late Utah State TD Ends Aztecs' String". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 27, 1967. p. III-5. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Top Rated Aztecs Camellia Victors". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. December 10, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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. "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
16. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.