1964 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1964 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season.

1964 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7 (UPI small college)
APNo. 5 (AP small college)
1964 record8–2 (4–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Madden (1st season)
Home stadiumAztec 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

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his fourth year, and played home games at Aztec Bowl.

The Aztecs were nationally rated as high as number 2 in the AP Small College Football Poll, and finished the year ranked number 5. They finished the season with eight wins and two losses (8–2, 4–1 CCAA). The offense averaged over 40 points a game, totaling 423 points during the season. The defense gave up less than 10 points in 9 of their games, giving up only 71 points in 10 games.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 19at Cal Poly Pomona[note 2]*Pomona, CaliforniaW 53–8[1]
September 26San Francisco State[note 3]*
W 54–012,500[2]
October 3Cal Poly[note 4]No. 4 AP / 2 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, California
W 59–74,100[3]
October 10at Long Beach State[note 5]No. 2 AP / 2 UPI
W 45–811,761[4]
October 17No. 12 UPI Cal State Los AngelesNo. 2 AP / 1 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego
L 0–716,165[5]
October 24at UC Santa Barbara*No. 4 AP / 7 UPI
W 50–95,000[6]
October 31Fresno State[note 6]No. 7 AP / 5 UPI
W 44–612,000[7][8]
November 14Valley State[note 7]No. 6 AP / 5 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego
W 53–08,500[9][10]
November 21Cal Western[note 8]*No. 5 AP / 3 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego
W 50–69,450[11]
November 28at San Jose State[note 9]*No. 5 AP / 3 UPI
L 15–207,500[12]

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1965 NFL Draft.[15]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Gary GarrisonWide receiver – Split End677Philadelphia Eagles
Leon StandridgeEnd18240San Francisco 49ers

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1965 AFL Draft.[15]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Jim AllisonRunning back1294San Diego Chargers
John GoddenLinebacker16126San Diego Chargers

The following finished their San Diego State career in 1964, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL.[16]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
John MilksLinebacker1965 San Diego Chargers

Team awards
AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)		Gary Garrison
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)		Ed Johns
Most Inspirational PlayerJohn Godden

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Notes
  1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. 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).
  3. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  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. 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. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

References
  1. Howard Hagen (September 20, 1964). "Aztecs Rout Cal Poly In Opener, 53-8". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  2. Howard Hagen (September 27, 1964). "Aztecs Romp, 54-0; Allison Gains 271". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  3. Howard Hagen (October 4, 1964). "2nd-Ranked Aztecs Crush Poly, 59-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
  4. Howard Hagen (October 11, 1964). "Aztecs Conquer Long Beach, 45-8". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
  5. Jerry Magee (October 18, 1964). "L.A. State Beats Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  6. Howard Hagen (October 25, 1964). "Aztecs Bombard Gauchos, 50-9". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  7. Howard Hagen (November 1, 1964). "Aztecs Rip Fresno". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  8. "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.
  9. Howard Hagen (November 15, 1964). "Aztecs Rip San Fernando, 53-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  10. "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.
  11. Howard Hagen (November 22, 1964). "Aztecs Rip Cal Western, 50-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  12. Howard Hagen (November 29, 1964). "Late Spartan Score Whips SDS, 20-15". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  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. "1965 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  16. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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