1967 San Diego State Aztecs football team

American college football season

1967 San Diego State Aztecs football

* AP small college national champion
* UPI small college national champion
* CCAA champion
* Camellia Bowl champion

Camellia Bowl, W 27–6 vs. San Francisco State

Conference| California Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches| No. 1 (UPI small college)
AP| No. 1 (AP small college)
Record| 10–1 (5–0 CCAA)
Head coach|

* Don Coryell (7th season)

Home stadium| San Diego Stadium

Seasons

← 1966

1968 →

1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $  | 5  | – | 0  | – | 0 |  |  | 10  | – | 1  | – | 0
Valley State | 3  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 6  | – | 4  | – | 0
Long Beach State | 3  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 0
Fresno State | 3  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 3  | – | 8  | – | 0
Cal Poly | 1  | – | 4  | – | 0 |  |  | 3  | – | 7  | – | 0
Cal State Los Angeles | 0  | – | 5  | – | 0 |  |  | 1  | – | 9  | – | 0

* $ – Conference champion

Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1967 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season.

This was San Diego State's last year in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). They had been a member of the CCAA since its founding in 1939. The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his seventh year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium[note 2] in San Diego, California. This was the first season for the Aztecs in the brand new stadium.

They finished the season as champions of the CCAA, with ten wins and one loss (10–1, 5–0 CCAA). The offense scored 319 points during the season, while the defense only gave up 135. For the second season in a row, the Aztecs finished the season ranked number 1 in both the AP and UPI small college rankings. At the end of the regular season, San Diego State again qualified for the Camellia Bowl, which at the time was the Western Regional Final in the College Division of the NCAA. The Aztecs beat San Francisco State in the game, 27–6. The Aztecs were voted the College Division national champion for the second consecutive year.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 15| Tennessee A&I*| |

* San Diego Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| W 16–8| 45,296| [2]
September 23| Weber State*| No. 1 AP|

* San Diego Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| W 58–12| 36,741| [3]
September 30| Cal Poly| No. 1 AP / 1 UPI|

* San Diego Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| W 26–20| 31,492| [4]
October 7| Long Beach State| No. 1 AP / 1 UPI|

* San Diego Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| W 20–7| 35,434| [5]
October 14| at Cal State Los Angeles| No. 1 AP / 1 UPI|

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, CA

| W 28–0| 9,409| [6]
October 21| at Northern Illinois*| No. 1 AP / 1 UPI|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 47–6| 12,537| [7]
October 28| at Fresno State| No. 1 AP / 1 UPI|

* Ratcliffe Stadium
* Fresno, CA (rivalry)

| W 28–21| 12,276| [8]
November 11| at Valley State| No. 1 AP / 1 UPI|

* Birmingham High School
* Van Nuys, CA

| W 30–21| 9,200| [9]
November 18| Montana State*| No. 1 AP / 1 UPI|

* San Diego Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| W 14–3| 47,125| [10]
November 25| Utah State*| No. 1 AP / 1 UPI|

* San Diego Stadium
* San Diego, CA

| L 25–31| 44,317| [11]
December 9| No. 17 UPI San Francisco State*| No. 1 AP / 1 UPI|

* Charles C. Hughes Stadium
* Sacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl)

| W 27–6| 15,710| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP/UPI Poll released prior to the game

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## Team players in the NFL/AFL

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Four Aztecs were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.[14]

Player  | Position  | Round  | Overall  | Franchise

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Haven Moses | Wide Receiver | 1 | 9 | Buffalo Bills
Steve Duich | Guard | 5 | 121 | Green Bay Packers
John Beck | Defensive Back | 12 | 303 | New Orleans Saints
Teddy Washington | Running Back | 13 | 354 | Cincinnati Bengals

The following finished their San Diego State career in 1967, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL.[15]

Player  | Position  | First NFL Team

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Dave Ogas | Linebacker | 1968 Oakland Raiders

## Team awards

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Award  | Player

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Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy) | Haven Moses
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) | Steve Duich
Team captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy | Haven Moses, Off
Cliff Hancock, Def
Most Inspirational Player | Cliff Hancock

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## Notes

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1. ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. ^ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.

## References

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1. ^ "San Diego State Finishes As Top Team 2nd Season". The Jacksonville Daily Journal (Jacksonville, Florida). November 26, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "45,296 See S.D. State Win, 16-8". Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. September 16, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Aztecs Explode". Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. September 24, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Aztecs Nudge Cal Poly, Win 19th in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Aztecs Win 20th". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Aztecs Win Again, Rout Diablos 28-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 15, 1967. p. D-3. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "San Diego Trounces Huskies". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 22, 1967. p. 2-D. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
9. ^ "Aztecs Outlast Matadors, 30-21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Cats Fall to Nation's No. 1 Small College Team". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. November 19, 1967. p. 17. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Late Utah State TD Ends Aztecs' String". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 27, 1967. p. III-5. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Top Rated Aztecs Camellia Victors". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. December 10, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
14. ^ "1968 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
15. ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.

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San Diego State Aztecs football

Venues|

* College Field / Aztec Field (1921, 1923–1925, 1927–1928, 1934–1935)
* Navy "Sports" Field (1922, 1926, 1929–1931, 1933–1934)
* Balboa Stadium (1921–1925, 1927–1929, 1932, 1934–1935, 1940–1941, 1945–1947, alternate in several other seasons)
* Aztec Bowl (1936–1942, 1947–1966)
* San Diego Stadium (1967–2019)
* Dignity Health Sports Park (2020–2021)
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Small college football national champions (1958–1974)

Selectors|

* AP (1960–1974)
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1950s|

* 1958: Mississippi Southern
* 1959: Bowling Green

1960s|

* 1960: Ohio
* 1961: Pittsburg State
* 1962: Florida A&M (AP) / Southern Miss (UPI)
* 1963: Northern Illinois (AP) / Delaware (UPI)
* 1964: Wittenberg (AP) / Cal State Los Angeles (UPI)
* 1965: North Dakota State
* 1966: San Diego State
* 1967: San Diego State
* 1968: North Dakota State (AP) / San Diego State (UPI)
* 1969: North Dakota State

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* 1970: Arkansas State (AP/UPI)
* 1971: Delaware (AP/UPI)
* 1972: Delaware (AP/UPI)
* 1973: Tennessee State (AP/UPI)
* 1974: Central Michigan / 1975: Louisiana Tech (UPI)

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