1960 Los Angeles State Diablos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3–1 (2–1–1 CCAA)
Head coach
  • Leonard Adams (10th season)
Home stadiumRose Bowl
East Los Angeles College Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 UPI Fresno State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Los Angeles State 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Cal Poly 1 – 2 – 0 1 – 5 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
San Diego State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1960 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 1960 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Leonard Adams, Los Angeles State compiled an overall record of 4–3–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, placing third in the CCAA. The Diablos played three 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 10Hawaii*
L 7–207,800[1]
September 24at San Diego State
W 24–149,500[2]
October 1at Pepperdine*
W 27–6
October 8UC Santa Barbara
W 14–6
October 15at San Francisco State*
L 6–354,000[3]
October 22Fresno State
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
L 13–35
October 29at University of Mexico*
W 40–7
November 12Long Beach Statedagger
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
T 3–31,527[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following Los Angeles State players were selected in the 1961 NFL Draft.[6][7]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Ron Puckett Tackle 5 70 Detroit Lions
Bob Voight Defensive tackle 18 239 Minnesota Vikings

References

  1. ^ "Hawaii Hands 20-7 Defeat to L.A. State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1960. p. H-10. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Diablos Beat Aztecs, 24-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 25, 1960. p. H-4. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "1961 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  7. ^ "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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