1964 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team

The 1964 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State University, Los Angeles during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season.

1964 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football
UPI College Division national champion
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1 (UPI small college)
APNo. 3 (AP small college)
1964 record9–0 (5–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRose Bowl
1964 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 AP / No.1 UPI Cal St Los Angeles $ 5 –0 –0  9 –0 –0
No. 5 AP / No.7 UPI San Diego State 4 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
Cal State Long Beach 3 –2 –0  8 –2 –0
Fresno State 1 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Valley State 1 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Cal Poly 0 –5 –0  0 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Cal State Los Angeles competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by second-year head coach Homer Beatty, and played home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They finished the season undefeated and as champions of the CCAA. Their overall record was nine wins and zero losses (9–0, 5–0 CCAA). In those nine games, the team outscored the opposition 368 to 64 (an average score of 41–7). At the end of the season, the Diablos were voted the champion of the NCAA Small College division by the UPI.[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Hawaii*
W 43–04,073[2]
October 3at Pacific (CA)*No. 13
W 32–1310,000[3]
October 17at No. 1 San Diego State[note 1]*No. 13
W 7–016,165[4]
October 24Fresno State[note 2]No. 5
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, California
W 32–128,000[5]
October 31at Cal Poly Pomona[note 3]No. 4Pomona, CaliforniaW 55–64,000[6]
November 7at Cal Poly[note 4]*No. 2
W 68–73,800[7]
November 14Long Beach State[note 5]No. 2
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, California
W 7–08,300[8]
November 21at Valley State[note 6]No. 2
W 62–205,000[9]
November 27Slippery RockNo. 1
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, California
W 62–615,836[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Small-College Football Poll poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal State Los Angeles players were selected in the 1965 NFL Draft.[12][13]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Walter JohnsonDefensive tackle227Cleveland Browns
Art RobinsonBack15200Chicago Bears
Mitch JohnsonTackle – Guard17229Dallas Cowboys

Notes
  1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  3. 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).
  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, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.

References
  1. "Final Ratings in Small College Poll". Las Vegas Daily Optic. East Las Vegas, New Mexico. December 2, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Hawaii Is Next For Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 28, 1964. p. 12-A. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Diablos Whip UOP". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1964. p. C-4. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "L.A. Stuns No. 1 Rated San Diego". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 18, 1964. p. D-2. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "LA Diablos Crush FSC Bulldogs, 32-12". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 25, 1964. p. 1-S. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Everybody Plays as Diablos Breeze, 55-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1964. p. C-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Hapless Poly Whacked by Diablos, 68-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1964. p. D-9. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Diablos Win CCAA Crown By Beating L.B. State, 7-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1964. p. D-4. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Diablos Smash Valley, 62-20; Marteen Hurt". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1964. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "L.A. State Massacres Slippery Rock, 62-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 28, 1964. p. II-1. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1964 - Cal St.-Los Angeles". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  12. "1965 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  13. "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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