1962 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1962 San Diego State Aztecs football
CCAA champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	8–2 (6–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Don Coryell (2nd season)
Home stadium	Aztec Bowl
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Cal Poly Pomona *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 6–13	10,500	[1]
September 22	Los Angeles State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 26–14	8,500	[2]
September 29	at Cal Poly	StadiumMustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 35–14		[3]
October 6	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 36–8	5,000	[4]
October 13	Redlands *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 39–0	8,500	[5]
October 19	at UC Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 46–8	4,000	[6]
October 27	No. 3 Fresno State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA (rivalry)	W 29–26	13,000	[7] [8]
November 3	Valley State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 39–0	6,500	[9]
November 10	Pacific (CA) *	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 32–18	12,500	[10]
November 17	San Diego Marines [note 2] *	Aztec Bowl San Diego	L 6–34	14,000	[11] [12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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. "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.