1970 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1970 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his tenth year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium[note 3] in San Diego, California. They finished the season as co-champions of the conference, with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 5–1 PCAA).

1970 San Diego State Aztecs football
PCAA co-champion
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1970 record9–2 (5–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSan Diego Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000)
1970 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Diego State + 5 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
Long Beach State + 5 –1 –0  9 –2 –1
Fresno State 4 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
Pacific (CA) 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
San Jose State 2 –3 –0  2 –9 –0
UC Santa Barbara 1 –5 –0  2 –9 –0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 –4 –0  1 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 12at Northern Illinois*
W 35–39,116[1]
September 19at North Texas State[note 4]*
W 23–014,300[2]
September 26Cal State Los Angeles
W 35–034,717[3]
October 3BYU*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 31–1136,830[4]
October 10Southern Miss*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 41–1432,963[5]
October 17San Jose State[note 5]
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 32–628,216[6]
October 31Fresno State[note 6]No. 17
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego (rivalry)
W 56–1446,294[7]
November 7at Pacific (CA)No. 14
W 14–1315,000[8]
November 14UC Santa BarbaraNo. 14
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 65–726,015[9]
November 20at Long Beach State[note 8]No. 14
L 11–2739,005[10]
November 28Iowa State*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
L 22–2831,810[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1971 NFL Draft.[14]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Ken BurrowWide receiver233Atlanta Falcons
Henry AllisonGuard – Tackle250Philadelphia Eagles
Tom ShellabargerTackle5108Philadelphia Eagles
Tom HayesDefensive back6137Atlanta Falcons
Leon Van GorkumDefensive end8195San Diego Chargers
Lindsey JamesRunning back16397Atlanta Falcons

The following finished their SDSU career in 1970, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[15]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Terry MendenhallLinebacker1971 Oakland Raiders

Team awards
AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)		Tim Delaney
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)		Henry Allison, Off
Leon Van Gorkum, Def
Team Captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy		Tim Delaney, Off
Leon Van Gorkum, Def
Most Inspirational PlayerTim Delaney,
Terry Mendenhall

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Notes
  1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  3. San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.
  4. University of North Texas was known as North Texas State University from 1961 to 1987.
  5. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  7. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  8. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.

References
  1. Pierce White (September 13, 1970). "San Diego State Routs Northern, 35-3". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 2-2. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Aztecs Win Another". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 20, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Aztecs Rip LA State For 15th In Row". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 27, 1970. p. 6-D. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "San Diego Passes Beat BYU, 31-11". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. October 4, 1970. p. B-2. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Aztecs Crush Southerners". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 11, 1970. p. 3-D. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Aztecs Bomb San Jose St. By 32-6". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 18, 1970. p. 11. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Bruce Farris (November 1, 1970). "San Diego Express Derails FSC Freight". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Pacific Scares San Diego". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 8, 1970. pp. 5–8. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Aztecs Ramble Past Santa Barbara 64-7". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 15, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Jim McCormack (November 21, 1970). "49ers Slay The Giant, 27-11". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "San Diego State Loses Second in Row, 28-22". The Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1970. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "San Diego State 1970 Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  13. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. "1971 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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