1969 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1969 San Diego State Aztecs football
PCAA champion
Pasadena Bowl, W 28–7 vs. Boston University
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
Record	11–0 (6–0 PCAA)
Head coach	Don Coryell (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rod Dowhower (2nd season)
Home stadium	San Diego Stadium
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 San Diego State $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
San Jose State	1	–	1	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
UC Santa Barbara	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1969 San Diego State Aztecs football team was an American football team that represented San Diego State College ^{[note 1]} during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season.

This was San Diego State's first year in the University Division and was the inaugural season for the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA). ^{[note 2]} The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his ninth year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium ^{[note 3]} in San Diego, California.

They finished the season as conference champion and had a Pasadena Bowl victory over Boston University, 28–7. This third undefeated season under Coryell ended with a record of eleven wins, zero losses (11–0, 6–0 PCAA). ^[1] The Aztecs were ranked eighteenth in the final UPI Poll.

The team's statistical leaders included Dennis Shaw with 3,185 passing yards, George Brown with 558 rushing yards, and Tim Delaney with 1,259 receiving yards. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Cal State Los Angeles		San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 49–0	38,258	[3]
October 4	at San Jose State		Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 55–21	9,271	[4]
October 11	at West Texas State *		Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	W 24–14	14,000	[5]
October 18	at Texas–Arlington *		Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	W 27–10	9,500	[6]
October 25	UC Santa Barbara		San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 53–13	47,605	[7] [8]
November 1	at Fresno State		Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 48–20	9,501	[9] [10]
November 8	Pacific (CA)		San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 58–32	48,632	[11]
November 15	New Mexico State *		San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 70–21	25,827	[12]
November 22	North Texas State *		San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 42–24	48,817	[13]
November 29	Long Beach State	No. 18	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 36–32	37,425	[14]
December 6	Boston University *	No. 20	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Pasadena Bowl)	W 28–7	41,276	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1970 NFL Draft. ^[17]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Dennis Shaw	Quarterback	2	30	Buffalo Bills
Billie Hayes	Defensive back	4	104	Cincinnati Bengals
Lon Woodard	Defensive end	7	166	New Orleans Saints
Bill Pierson	Center	12	306	New York Jets

The following finished their college career in 1969, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. ^[18]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Carl Weathers	Linebacker	1970 Oakland Raiders

Team awards

Award	Player
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy)	Dennis Shaw
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)	Bill Pierson, Off Bill Van Leeuwen, Def
Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy	Dennis Shaw, Off Tim Burnett, Def
Most Inspirational Player	Tim Delaney

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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. "1969 San Diego State Aztecs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
2. "1969 San Diego State Aztecs Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
3. "Shaw Passes Aztecs to Rout of Diablos". The Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1969. p. D16 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Aztecs Deck Sparta, 55-21". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 5, 1969. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Aztecs skin Buffs 24 to 14". The Canyon News. October 12, 1969. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Aztecs Bury UTA, 27-10". The Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. October 19, 1969. p. 4B.
7. "Aztecs, 53-13". Long Beach Independent . October 26, 1969. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. John Wolf (October 26, 1969). "Not Loyola's Day: Loses First, 21-20". The Los Angeles Times. p. D-12. Retrieved February 19, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. John Wolf (November 2, 1969). "Reserve QB Rallies Redlands to". The Los Angeles Times. p. D-14. Retrieved February 23, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
11. Ross Newhan (November 9, 1969). "Shaw Sets Mark as Aztecs Romp". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Abe J. Perilman (November 16, 1969). "San Diego Swamps Aggies, 70-21". Las Cruces Sun-News. Las Cruces, New Mexico. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "San Diego St. Rallies, 42-24". The Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1969. p. D9 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Jim McCormack (November 30, 1969). "Aztecs 36, 49ers (Sigh) 32". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, California. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
15. Jim McCormack (December 7, 1969). "Aztecs Bowl Over BU, 28-7". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, California. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
17. "1970 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
18. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.