1973 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team

1973 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	4–6–1 (0–0 PCAA)
Head coach	Foster Andersen (3rd season)
Home stadium	Campus Stadium
Seasons ←  1972 1974  →

1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego State $	3	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
San Jose State	2	–	0	–	2			5	–	4	–	2
Pacific (CA)	2	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Fresno State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Long Beach State	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1973 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State University, Los Angeles as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The one game played against PCAA teams did not count in the conference standings. Led by Foster Andersen in his third and final season as head coach, Cal State Los Angeles compiled an overall record of 4–6–1. The team was outscored 320 to 281 for the season. The Diablos played home games at the Campus Stadium in Los Angeles.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at UNLV *	Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV	L 7–42	7,023	[1]
September 22	Cal State Fullerton *	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	L 14–35	2,500	[2]
September 29	at Cal Poly Pomona *	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	T 34–34	2,000–2,500	[3] [4]
October 6	at Hawaii *	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	L 9–16	23,015	[5]
October 13	at Azusa Pacific *	Azusa, CA	W 35–16	1,452	[6]
October 20	Cal Lutheran *	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	W 32–27	1,000–1,500	[7]
October 27	United States International *	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	W 44–6	1,000	[8]
November 3	at Pacific (CA) *	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 2–54	5,884	[9]
November 9	UC Riverside *	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	L 14–38	1,200	[10]
November 16	Cal State Northridge *	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	W 63–22	500–1,200	[11]
November 24	at San Diego *	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	L 27–30	2,000–2,354	[12]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Nevada (Las Vegas) 42, Cal St. LA 7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. Earl Gustkey (September 22, 1973). "Sims Explodes Again, Paces Fullerton to 35-14 Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cal Poly (Pomona) 34, Cal St. Los Angeles 34". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 25, 2022.
5. "Hawaii Beats L.A. St., 16-9". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1973. p. III-10. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cal St. L.A. 35, Azusa Pacific 16". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cal St LA 32, Cal Lutheran 27". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cal St. LA 44, USIU 6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1973. p. III-17. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Pacific 54, Cal St. LA 2". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1973. p. III-11. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Diablos Bow to Riverside". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1973. p. III-6. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cal State L.A. Routs Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1973. p. III-7. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. "U. San Diego 30, Cal St. LA 27". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 25, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.