1966 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team
| 1966 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–6 (2–3 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Rose Bowl |
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| No. 1/1 San Diego State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State College at Los Angeles—now known as California State University, Los Angeles—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Williams, Cal State Los Angeles compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the CCAA. The Diablos played home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | at Pacific (CA)* | L 7–30 | 10,000 | [1] | |
| September 24 | Texas A&I* | W 10–9 | 3,388 | [2] | |
| October 1 | at No. 9 Weber State* | L 7–70 | 9,779 | [3] | |
| October 8 | at Parsons* | L 7–37 | 7,300 | [4] | |
| October 22 | Fresno State |
| L 7–14 | 5,000 | [5] |
| October 29 | Abilene Christian* |
| W 23–7 | 4,458 | [6] |
| November 5 | at Cal Poly | L 10–14 | 4,400 | [7] | |
| November 12 | Long Beach State |
| W 17–13 | 7,454 | [8] |
| November 19 | at Valley State | W 51–19 | 6,000 | [9] | |
| November 26 | at No. 1 San Diego State | L 12–39 | 13,147–13,947 | [10] | |
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Team players in the NFL[edit]
The following Cal State Los Angeles players were selected in the 1967 NFL Draft.[12][13]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Philip Spiller | Defensive back | 16 | 410 | St. Louis Cardinals |
References[edit]
- ^ "Diablos Crushed by UOP's Attack, 30-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Diablos Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 25, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Diablos Blasted By Weber St., 70-7!". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Diablos Routed, 37-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texans Help Diablos Fatten Record, 23-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal Poly (SLO) Overcomes 10-0 Deficit to Beat Diablos, 14-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Diablos Hold Off Cal State (LB) in Second Half for 17-13 Upset". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1966. p. D-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Diablos Batter Valley State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1966. p. D-15. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Aztecs Snap 3-Year Hex". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 27, 1966. p. D-12. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "1967 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
