1963 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1963 San Diego State Aztecs football
CCAA champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7 (UPI small college)
Record	7–2 (4–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Don Coryell (3rd season)
Home stadium	Aztec Bowl
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

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

The 1963 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College ^{[note 1]} during the 1963 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 third year, and played home games at Aztec Bowl. They finished the season with seven wins and two losses (7–2, 4–1 CCAA) and claimed the CCAA conference championship. ^[1] For the year, the offense averaged over 35 points a game, totaling 317 points. The defense gave up an average of 13 points a game, totaling 118 in 9 games.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Cal Poly Pomona *		Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 42–7	13,500	[2]
October 5	Cal Poly	No. 7 UPI	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 69–0	10,356	[3]
October 12	Long Beach State	No. 6 UPI	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 33–8	13,536	[4]
October 19	at Los Angeles State	No. 5 AP / 5 UPI	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 30–43	13,801	[5] [6]
October 26	UC Santa Barbara *	No. 10 AP / 5 UPI	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 42–14	11,265	[7]
November 2	at Fresno State	No. 10 AP / 7 UPI	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 34–6	10,871	[8]
November 9	at Pacific (CA) *	No. 8 AP / 6 UPI	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 34–18	4,000	[9]
November 16	at Valley State	No. 8 AP / 6 UPI	Monroe High Sepulveda, CA	W 21–6		[10]
November 30	at San Diego Marines (MCRD) [note 2] *	No. 9 AP / 6 UPI	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 12–16	25,371	[11] [12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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 1964 NFL Draft. ^[15]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
John Farris	Guard	11	147	Los Angeles Rams
John Butler	Fullback	20	274	Baltimore Colts

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1964 AFL Draft. ^[15]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
John Farris	Guard	17	136	San Diego Chargers

The following finished their San Diego State career in 1963, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL. ^[16]

Player	Position	First NFL Team
Lloyd McCoy	Guard	1964 San Diego Chargers
Mario Mendez	Halfback	1964 San Diego Chargers

Team awards

Award	Player
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy)	Mario Mendez
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)	Frank Acosta Ed Johns
Most Inspirational Player	Joe Gibbs

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Notes

1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

1. "2019 San Diego State Football Media Guide" (PDF). San Diego State University Athletics.
2. Howard Hagen (September 29, 1963). "Aztecs Smash Cal Poly, 42-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
3. Howard Hagen (October 6, 1963). "Aztecs Wallop Poly, 69-0; Mendez Scores Five Times". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
4. Howard Hagen (October 6, 1963). "Aztec Ground Attack Sinks Long Beach State, 33-8". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
5. "L.A. State Stuns Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 20, 1963. p. B-1.
6. "Marteen Leads Diablos to 43-30 Upset Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 20, 1963. p. C-12. Retrieved January 19, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. Howard Hagen (October 27, 1963). "Aztecs Crush Gauchos, 42-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
8. Howard Hagen (November 3, 1963). "Aztecs Stun Fresno, 34-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
9. Howard Hagen (November 10, 1963). "Aztecs Rip UOP, 34-18". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. J-1.
10. Howard Hagen (November 17, 1963). "Aztecs Outscore Matadors, 21-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
11. Howard Hagen (December 1, 1963). "MCRD Nips Aztecs, 16-12". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
12. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 5, 2017.
13. "San Diego State Yearly Results 1960-1964". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
14. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
15. "1964 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
16. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 8, 2016.