1958 Los Angeles State Diablos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4–1 (0–4–1 CCAA)
Head coach
  • Leonard Adams (8th season)
Home stadiumRose Bowl
East Los Angeles College Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Cal Poly 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Fresno State $ 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
San Diego State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Long Beach State 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Los Angeles State 0 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1958 Los Angeles State Diablos football team represented Los Angeles State College—now known as California State University, Los Angeles—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Leonard Adams, Los Angeles State compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 0–4–1 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the CCAA. The Diablos played four home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and one home game at East Los Angeles College Stadium in Monterey Park, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13University of Mexico*
W 23–611,500[1]
September 20Sacramento State*
W 8–61,500
September 27at Cal Poly
L 0–556,500
October 3at Pepperdine*
W 22–61,500
October 11UC Santa Barbara
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
L 6–201,000
October 18at San Diego State
L 0–73,500–9,000[2]
October 25Fresno State
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
L 6–7735–1,300[3]
October 31at Mexico Poly*
W 36–3033,000[4]
November 15Long Beach State
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
T 6–61,720
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Los Angeles State players were selected in the 1959 NFL Draft.[6][7]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
John Adams End, fullback 5 57 Chicago Bears
Dave Halden Tackle 18 208 Detroit Lions

References

  1. ^ "Diablos Top Mexico U by 23-6 Count". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1958. p. III-2. Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ Howard Hagen (October 19, 1958). "Aztecs Win, 7-0, On Ball's Sprint". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  3. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Diablos Win in Mexico". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1958. p. II-3. Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "1959 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  7. ^ "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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