1967 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1967 San Diego State Aztecs football
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 →

Last updated December 26, 2024

1967 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

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

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
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
Dave Ogas	Linebacker	1968 Oakland Raiders

Team awards

Award	Player
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

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

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References

↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "Aztecs Explode". Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. September 24, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "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.
↑ "Aztecs Win 20th". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "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.
↑ "San Diego Trounces Huskies". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 22, 1967. p. 2-D. Retrieved January 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "Top Rated Aztecs Camellia Victors". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. December 10, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
1 2 "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
↑ "1968 NFL Draft" . Retrieved December 7, 2016.
↑ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.

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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.

[3] "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.

[4] "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.

[5] "Aztecs Explode". Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. September 24, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.

[6] "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.

[7] "Aztecs Win 20th". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1967. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.

[8] "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.

[9] "San Diego Trounces Huskies". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 22, 1967. p. 2-D. Retrieved January 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.

[11] "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.

[12] "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.

[13] "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.

[14] "Top Rated Aztecs Camellia Victors". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. December 10, 1967. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017– via Newspapers.com.

[Media_Guide-15] 1 2 "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

[16] "1968 NFL Draft" . Retrieved December 7, 2016.

[17] "San Diego St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.

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v t e 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) Snapdragon Stadium (2022–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Fresno State NFL draftees
Seasons	1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Small college football national champions (1958–1974)
Selectors	AP (1960–1974) UPI (1958–1974)
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
1970s	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)

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 →