1962 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
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The 1962 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College—now known as San Diego State University as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Don Coryell, the Aztecs compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title.[1] For the year, the offense averaged almost 30 points a game, totaling 294 points. The defense gave up an average of 13 points a game, totaling 135 in 10 games. San Diego State played home games at the Aztec Bowl in San Diego.
| 1962 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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CCAA champion | |
| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 8–2 (5–0 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Aztec Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | Cal Poly Pomona* | L 6–13 | 10,500 | [2] | |
| September 22 | Los Angeles State |
| W 26–14 | 8,500 | [3] |
| September 29 | at Cal Poly | W 35–14 | [4] | ||
| October 6 | at Long Beach State | W 36–8 | 5,000 | [5] | |
| October 13 | Redlands* |
| W 39–0 | 8,500 | [6] |
| October 19 | at UC Santa Barbara |
| W 46–8 | 4,000 | [7] |
| October 27 | No. 3 Fresno State |
| W 29–26 | 13,000 | [8][9] |
| November 3 | Valley State* |
| W 39–0 | 6,000–6,500 | [10][11] |
| November 10 | Pacific (CA)* |
| W 32–18 | 12,500–12,700 | [12] |
| November 17 | San Diego Marines[note 1]* |
| L 6–34 | 14,000 | [13][14] |
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Team players in the NFL/AFL
The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1963 NFL draft.[16]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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| Neal Petties | End | 14 | 187 | Baltimore Colts |
| Kern Carson | Halfback | 17 | 229 | Baltimore Colts |
The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1963 AFL Draft.[16]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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| Neal Petties | End | 21 | 161 | Oakland Raiders |
| Kern Carson | Halfback | 29 | 229 | Denver Broncos |
Team awards
| Award | Player |
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| Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) | Kern Carson |
| Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) | David Lay |
| Most Inspirational Player | Warren Simmons |
Notes
- The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.
