1962 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1962 San Diego State Aztecs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (6–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAztec Bowl
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Fresno State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Cal Poly 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Valley State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Los Angeles State 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season.

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his second year, and played home games at Aztec Bowl. They finished the season as CCAA champions, with eight wins and two losses (8–2, 6–0 CCAA). For the year, the offense averaged almost 30 points a game, totaling 294 points. The defense gave up an average of 13 points a game, totaling 135 in 10 games.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Cal Poly Pomona*
L 6–1310,500[1]
September 22Los Angeles State
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 26–148,500[2]
September 29at Cal Poly
W 35–14[3]
October 6at Long Beach State
W 36–85,000[4]
October 13Redlands*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 39–08,500[5]
October 19at UC Santa Barbara
W 46–84,000[6]
October 27No. 3 Fresno State
W 29–2613,000[7][8]
November 3Valley State
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 39–06,500[9]
November 10Pacific (CA)*dagger
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 32–1812,500[10]
November 17San Diego Marines[note 2]*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego
L 6–3414,000[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

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1963 NFL draft.[14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Neal Petties End 14 187 Baltimore Colts
Kern Carson Halfback 17 229 Baltimore Colts

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1963 AFL Draft.[14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Neal Petties End 21 161 Oakland Raiders
Kern Carson Halfback 29 229 Denver Broncos

Team awards

Award Player
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)		 Kern Carson
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)		 David Lay
Most Inspirational Player Warren Simmons

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Notes

  1. ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

  1. ^ Howard Hagen (September 16, 1962). "Cal Poly Shocks Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  2. ^ Howard Hagen (September 23, 1962). "Aztecs Whip L.A. State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  3. ^ Jerry Magee (September 30, 1962). "Aztecs Triumph, 35-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  4. ^ Howard Hagen (October 7, 1962). "San Diego State Defeats Long Beach State, 36-8". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  5. ^ Howard Hagen (October 14, 1962). "Aztecs Roll to 39-0 Win". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  6. ^ Howard Hagen (October 20, 1962). "Aztecs Roll Up 46-8 Win". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-19.
  7. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. ^ Howard Hagen (October 28, 1962). "Aztecs Outlast Bulldogs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  9. ^ Howard Hagen (November 4, 1962). "Aztecs Trounce San Fernando 39-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  10. ^ Howard Hagen (November 11, 1962). "Aztecs Rip Pacific, 32-18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  11. ^ Howard Hagen (November 18, 1962). "MCRD Stuns Aztecs, 34-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  12. ^ "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  13. ^ "1962 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  14. ^ a b "1963 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ^ "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.