1964 San Diego State Aztecs football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7 (UPI small college)
APNo. 5 (AP small college)
Record8–2 (4–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Madden (1st season)
Home stadiumAztec Bowl
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 AP / No.1 UPI Cal St Los Angeles $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
No. 5 AP / No.7 UPI San Diego State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Valley State 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Cal Poly 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1964 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1964 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 fourth year, and played home games at Aztec Bowl.

The Aztecs were nationally rated as high as number 2 in the AP Small College Football Poll, and finished the year ranked number 5. They finished the season with eight wins and two losses (8–2, 4–1 CCAA). The offense averaged over 40 points a game, totaling 423 points during the season. The defense gave up less than 10 points in 9 of their games, giving up only 71 points in 10 games.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Cal Poly Pomona*
W 53–83,200[1][2]
September 26San Francisco State*
W 54–012,110–12,500[3][4]
October 3Cal PolyNo. 4 AP / 2 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 59–74,100–4,126[5][6]
October 10at Long Beach StateNo. 2 AP / 2 UPI
W 45–811,761[7]
October 17No. 12 UPI Cal State Los AngelesNo. 2 AP / 1 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 0–716,165[8]
October 24at UC Santa Barbara*No. 4 AP / 7 UPI
W 50–95,000–6,000[9][10]
October 31Fresno StateNo. 7 AP / 5 UPI
W 44–612,000[11][12]
November 14Valley StateNo. 6 AP / 5 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 53–08,500–8,541[13][14]
November 21Cal Western*No. 5 AP / 3 UPI
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 50–69,450[15]
November 28at San Jose State*No. 5 AP / 3 UPI
L 15–207,154–7,500[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • 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 1965 NFL Draft.[19]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Gary Garrison Wide receiver – Split End 6 77 Philadelphia Eagles
Leon Standridge End 18 240 San Francisco 49ers

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1965 AFL Draft.[19]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Jim Allison Running back 12 94 San Diego Chargers
John Godden Linebacker 16 126 San Diego Chargers

The following finished their San Diego State career in 1964, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL.[20]

Player Position First NFL team
John Milks Linebacker 1965 San Diego Chargers

Team awards

Award Player
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)		 Gary Garrison
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)		 Ed Johns
Most Inspirational Player John Godden

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Notes

  1. ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

  1. ^ Howard Hagen (September 20, 1964). "Aztecs Rout Cal Poly In Opener, 53-8". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ^ Howard Hagen (September 27, 1964). "Aztecs Romp, 54-0; Allison Gains 271". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ Howard Hagen (October 4, 1964). "2nd-Ranked Aztecs Crush Poly, 59-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Howard Hagen (October 11, 1964). "Aztecs Conquer Long Beach, 45-8". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. I-1.
  8. ^ Jerry Magee (October 18, 1964). "L.A. State Beats Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  9. ^ Howard Hagen (October 25, 1964). "Aztecs Bombard Gauchos, 50-9". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  11. ^ Howard Hagen (November 1, 1964). "Aztecs Rip Fresno". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  12. ^ "Hapless Poly Whacked by Diablos, 68-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1964. p. D-9. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  13. ^ Howard Hagen (November 15, 1964). "Aztecs Rip San Fernando, 53-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
  14. ^ "Diablos Win CCAA Crown By Beating L.B. State, 7-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1964. p. D-4. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  15. ^ Howard Hagen (November 22, 1964). "Aztecs Rip Cal Western, 50-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  16. ^ Howard Hagen (November 29, 1964). "Late Spartan Score Whips SDS, 20-15". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  17. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  18. ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  19. ^ a b "1965 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  20. ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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