1963 Los Angeles State Diablos football team

1963 Los Angeles State Diablos football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1 (3–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRose Bowl
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 San Diego State $ 4 1 0 7 2 0
Los Angeles State $ 3 1 0 7 1 0
Long Beach State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Fresno State 2 2 0 4 6 0
Cal Poly 1 4 0 2 8 0
Valley State 0 3 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1963 Los Angeles State Diablos football team represented Los Angeles State College—now known as California State University, Los Angeles—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Homer Beatty, Los Angeles State compiled an overall record of 7–1 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the CCAA title with San Diego State. The Diablos played home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21University of Mexico*W 45–72,613[1]
September 27at Occidental*
W 21–03,800[2]
October 12Cal Poly Pomona*
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
W 24–69,527–9,600[3][4]
October 19No. 5 San Diego State
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
W 43–3013,801[5]
October 26at Fresno StateL 20–3511,353[6][7]
November 2at Hawaii*W 43–77,576[8]
November 9Cal Polydagger
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
W 49–05,400–9,208[9][10]
November 16at Long Beach StateW 20–1610,650–10,660[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL/AFL[edit]

The following Los Angeles State players were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft.[14][15]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Howard Kindig Defensive end, tackle 13 170 Philadelphia Eagles

The following Los Angeles State players were selected in the 1964 AFL Draft.[14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Howard Kindig Defensive end, tackle 14 112 San Diego Chargers

References[edit]

  1. ^ "L.A. State Rips U. of Mexico, 45-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 22, 1963. p. D-9. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Diablos Win, 21-0, Over Occidental". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1963. p. II-5. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Diablos Romp 24-6, Over Poly Pomona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1963. p. D-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Marteen Leads Diablos to 43-30 Upset Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 20, 1963. p. C-12. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "FSC Explodes, Crushes LA State". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1963. p. 1-S. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "Diablos Face Cal Poly in Homecoming Contest". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1963. p. III-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Long Beach St. Beats Fresno, Shares Lead". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1963. p. D-8. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "State's Title Dreams Nipped". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 17, 1963. p. C-1. Retrieved January 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  14. ^ a b "1964 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  15. ^ "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2017.