1970 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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1970 San Diego State Aztecs football
PCAA co-champion
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record9–2 (5–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Rod Dowhower (3rd season)
Home stadium San Diego Stadium
Seasons
  1969
1971  
1970 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Diego State + 5 1 09 2 0
Long Beach State + 5 1 09 2 1
Fresno State 4 2 08 4 0
Pacific (CA) 2 3 05 6 0
San Jose State 2 3 02 9 0
UC Santa Barbara 1 5 02 9 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 4 01 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1970 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College [note 1] during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. [note 2] The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his tenth year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium [note 3] in San Diego, California. They finished the season as co-champions of the conference, with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 5–1 PCAA).

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 125:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois *W 35–39,116 [1]
September 195:30 p.m.at North Texas State *W 23–014,300 [2]
September 26 Cal State Los Angeles W 35–034,717 [3]
October 3 BYU *
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 31–1136,830 [4]
October 10 Southern Miss *
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 41–1432,963 [5]
October 178:05 p.m. San Jose State
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 32–628,216 [6]
October 31 Fresno State No. 14
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA (rivalry)
W 56–1446,294 [7]
November 77:30 p.m.at Pacific (CA) No. 14W 14–1313,200–15,000 [8]
November 14 UC Santa Barbara No. 14
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 65–726,015 [9]
November 20at Long Beach State No. 14L 11–2739,005 [10]
November 288:03 p.m. Iowa State *
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 22–2831,810–40,172 [11] [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1971 NFL draft. [15]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Ken Burrow Wide receiver233 Atlanta Falcons
Henry Allison Guard – Tackle250 Philadelphia Eagles
Tom ShellabargerTackle5108 Philadelphia Eagles
Tom Hayes Defensive back6137 Atlanta Falcons
Leon Van GorkumDefensive end8195 San Diego Chargers
Lindsey JamesRunning back16397 Atlanta Falcons

The following finished their SDSU career in 1970, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. [16]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Terry MendenhallLinebacker 1971 Oakland Raiders

Team awards

AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)
Tim Delaney
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)
Henry Allison, Off
Leon Van Gorkum, Def
Team captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy
Tim Delaney, Off
Leon Van Gorkum, Def
Most Inspirational PlayerTim Delaney,
Terry Mendenhall

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Notes

  1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  3. San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.

References

  1. Pierce White (September 13, 1970). "San Diego State Routs Northern, 35-3". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 2-2. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "Aztecs Win Another". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 20, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. "Aztecs Rip LA State For 15th In Row". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 27, 1970. p. 6-D. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. "San Diego Passes Beat BYU, 31-11". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. October 4, 1970. p. B-2. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. "Aztecs Crush Southerners". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 11, 1970. p. 3-D. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. "Aztecs Bomb San Jose St. By 32-6". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 18, 1970. p. 11. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. Bruce Farris (November 1, 1970). "San Diego Express Derails FSC Freight". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. "Pacific Scares San Diego". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 8, 1970. pp. 5–8. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. "Aztecs Ramble Past Santa Barbara 64-7". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 15, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  10. Jim McCormack (November 21, 1970). "49ers Slay The Giant, 27-11". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  11. "San Diego State Loses Second in Row, 28-22". The Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1970. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  12. "ISU Cyclones 2024 Fact Book" (PDF). Iowa State Cyclones. p. 142. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  13. "San Diego State 1970 Schedule" . Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  14. 1 2 "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. "1971 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  16. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.