1964 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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1964 San Diego State Aztecs football
CCAA champion
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7 (UPI small college)
APNo. 5 (AP small college)
Record8–2 (4–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator John Madden (1st season)
Home stadium Aztec Bowl
Seasons
  1963
1965  
1964 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No.3/1 Cal St Los Angeles $ 5 0 09 0 0
No.5/7 San Diego State 4 1 08 2 0
Long Beach State 3 2 08 2 0
Fresno State 1 3 04 6 0
Valley State 1 3 04 6 0
Cal Poly 0 5 00 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.

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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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Cal Poly Pomona *
W 53–83,200 [1] [2]
September 26 San Francisco State *W 54–012,110–12,500 [3] [4]
October 3 Cal Poly No. 4 AP / 2 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 59–74,100–4,126 [5] [6]
October 10at Long Beach State No. 2 AP / 2 UPIW 45–811,761 [7]
October 17No. 12 UPI Cal State Los Angeles No. 2 AP / 1 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 0–716,165 [8]
October 24at UC Santa Barbara *No. 4 AP / 7 UPI
W 50–95,000–6,000 [9] [10]
October 31 Fresno State No. 7 AP / 5 UPI
W 44–612,000 [11] [12]
November 14 Valley State No. 6 AP / 5 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 53–08,500–8,541 [13] [14]
November 21 Cal Western *No. 5 AP / 3 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 50–69,450 [15]
November 28at San Jose State *No. 5 AP / 3 UPIL 15–207,154–7,500 [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]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Gary Garrison Wide receiver – Split End677 Philadelphia Eagles
Leon StandridgeEnd18240 San Francisco 49ers

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

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Jim Allison Running back1294 San Diego Chargers
John GoddenLinebacker16126 San Diego Chargers

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

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
John MilksLinebacker 1965 San Diego Chargers

Team awards

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

[18]

Notes

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

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