1964 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1964 San Diego State Aztecs football
CCAA champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7 (UPI small college)
AP	No. 5 (AP small college)
Record	8–2 (4–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Don Coryell (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	John Madden (1st season)
Home stadium	Aztec Bowl
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No.3/1 Cal St Los Angeles $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
No.5/7 San Diego State	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Valley State	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Cal Poly	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1964 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College ^{[note 1]} during the 1964 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 fourth year, and played home games at Aztec Bowl.

The Aztecs were nationally rated as high as number 2 in the AP small college poll, and finished the year ranked number 5. They finished the season with eight wins and two losses (8–2, 4–1 CCAA). The offense averaged over 40 points a game, totaling 423 points during the season. The defense gave up less than 10 points in 9 of their games, giving up only 71 points in 10 games.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Cal Poly Pomona *		Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 53–8	3,200	[1] [2]
September 26	San Francisco State *		Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 54–0	12,110–12,500	[3] [4]
October 3	Cal Poly	No. 4 AP / 2 UPI	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 59–7	4,100–4,126	[5] [6]
October 10	at Long Beach State	No. 2 AP / 2 UPI	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 45–8	11,761	[7]
October 17	No. 12 UPI Cal State Los Angeles	No. 2 AP / 1 UPI	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 0–7	16,165	[8]
October 24	at UC Santa Barbara *	No. 4 AP / 7 UPI	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 50–9	5,000–6,000	[9] [10]
October 31	Fresno State	No. 7 AP / 5 UPI	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA (rivalry)	W 44–6	12,000	[11] [12]
November 14	Valley State	No. 6 AP / 5 UPI	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 53–0	8,500–8,541	[13] [14]
November 21	Cal Western *	No. 5 AP / 3 UPI	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 50–6	9,450	[15]
November 28	at San Jose State *	No. 5 AP / 3 UPI	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 15–20	7,154–7,500	[16]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP/UPI 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 1965 NFL draft. ^[19]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Gary Garrison	Wide receiver – Split End	6	77	Philadelphia Eagles
Leon Standridge	End	18	240	San Francisco 49ers

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1965 AFL Draft. ^[19]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Jim Allison	Running back	12	94	San Diego Chargers
John Godden	Linebacker	16	126	San Diego Chargers

The following finished their San Diego State career in 1964, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL. ^[20]

Player	Position	First NFL team
John Milks	Linebacker	1965 San Diego Chargers

Team awards

Award	Player
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy)	Gary Garrison
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)	Ed Johns
Most Inspirational Player	John Godden

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Notes

1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. Howard Hagen (September 20, 1964). "Aztecs Rout Cal Poly In Opener, 53-8". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 25, 2022.
3. Howard Hagen (September 27, 1964). "Aztecs Romp, 54-0; Allison Gains 271". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 10, 2022.
5. Howard Hagen (October 4, 1964). "2nd-Ranked Aztecs Crush Poly, 59-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
7. Howard Hagen (October 11, 1964). "Aztecs Conquer Long Beach, 45-8". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
8. Jerry Magee (October 18, 1964). "L.A. State Beats Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
9. Howard Hagen (October 25, 1964). "Aztecs Bombard Gauchos, 50-9". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 20, 2022.
11. Howard Hagen (November 1, 1964). "Aztecs Rip Fresno". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
12. "Hapless Poly Whacked by Diablos, 68-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1964. p. D-9. Retrieved January 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
13. Howard Hagen (November 15, 1964). "Aztecs Rip San Fernando, 53-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
14. "Diablos Win CCAA Crown By Beating L.B. State, 7-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1964. p. D-4. Retrieved January 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
15. Howard Hagen (November 22, 1964). "Aztecs Rip Cal Western, 50-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
16. Howard Hagen (November 29, 1964). "Late Spartan Score Whips SDS, 20-15". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
17. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 21, 2023.
18. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
19. "1965 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
20. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.