Surf Wiki
Save to docs
general

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

1966 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1966 San Diego State Aztecs football
California Collegiate Athletic Association
No. 1 (UPI small college)
No. 1 (AP small college)
11–0 (5–0 CCAA)
Don Coryell (6th season)
John Madden (3rd season)
Aztec Bowl, Balboa Stadium

The 1966 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1966 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 sixth year, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium.

They finished the season as champions of the CCAA, undefeated and untied with eleven wins and zero losses (11–0, 5–0 CCAA). The Aztecs finished the season ranked number 1 in both the AP and UPI small college polls. The offense scored 317 points during the season, while the defense only gave up 105.

At the end of the regular season, San Diego State qualified for the Camellia Bowl, which at the time was the Western Regional Final in the College Division of the NCAA. The Aztecs beat Montana State in the game, 28–7. The Aztecs were voted the College Division national champion at the end of the season.

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Águilas Blancas IPN*Aztec BowlSan Diego, CAW 45–010,843
September 24at No. 4 AP / 3 UPI Weber State*No. 7 AP / 10 UPIWildcat StadiumOgden, UTW 38–3410,961–11,961
October 1at Cal PolyNo. 5 AP / 3 UPIMustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CAW 14–134,980
October 8at No. 8 UPI Long Beach StateNo. 6 AP / 4 UPIVeterans StadiumLong Beach, CAW 21–1813,187
October 15at San Jose State*No. 4 AP / 3 UPISpartan StadiumSan Jose, CAW 25–019,400
October 29Fresno StateNo. 2 AP / 2 UPIAztec BowlSan Diego, CA (rivalry)W 34–1315,178
November 5No. 1 AP / 1 UPI North Dakota State*No. 2 AP / 2 UPIBalboa StadiumSan Diego, CAW 36–035,342
November 12Valley StateNo. 1 AP / 1 UPIAztec BowlSan Diego, CAW 21–010,000–10,423
November 19Northern Arizona*No. 1 AP / 1 UPIAztec BowlSan Diego, CAW 16–810,047
November 26Cal State Los AngelesNo. 1 AP / 1 UPIBalboa StadiumSan Diego, CAW 39–1213,947
December 10No. 3 AP / 2 UPI Montana State*No. 1 AP / 1 UPICharles C. Hughes StadiumSacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl)W 28–715,740
*Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP/UPI Poll released prior to the game
AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)Don Horn
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)Leo Carroll
Team captainsDr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial TrophyDon Horn, OffJohn Wittler, Def
Most Inspirational PlayerJohn Wittler

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Don HornQuarterback125Green Bay Packers
Leo CarrollDefensive end231Atlanta Falcons
Don ShyRunning back235Pittsburgh Steelers
Bob JonesWide receiver236Chicago Bears
Bob HowardDefensive back248San Diego Chargers
Nate JohnsFlanker6147San Diego Chargers
John WilliamsDefensive back7174Philadelphia Eagles
Craig ScogginsEnd15381San Diego Chargers
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 1966 San Diego State Aztecs football team — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report