1966 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
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The 1966 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] 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.
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Camellia Bowl, W 28–7 vs. Montana State | |
| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1 (UPI small college) |
| AP | No. 1 (AP small college) |
| Record | 11–0 (5–0 CCAA) |
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| Defensive coordinator | John Madden (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Aztec Bowl, Balboa Stadium |
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| No. 1/1 San Diego State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Águilas Blancas IPN* | W 45–0 | 10,843 | [1][2] | ||
| September 24 | at No. 4 AP / 3 UPI Weber State* | No. 7 AP / 10 UPI | W 38–34 | 10,961–11,961 | [3][4][5] | |
| October 1 | at Cal Poly | No. 5 AP / 3 UPI | W 14–13 | 4,980 | [6][7] | |
| October 8 | at No. 8 UPI Long Beach State | No. 6 AP / 4 UPI | W 21–18 | 13,187 | [8] | |
| October 15 | at San Jose State* | No. 4 AP / 3 UPI | W 25–0 | 19,400 | [9] | |
| October 29 | Fresno State | No. 2 AP / 2 UPI |
| W 34–13 | 15,178 | [10] |
| November 5 | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI North Dakota State* | No. 2 AP / 2 UPI |
| W 36–0 | 35,342 | [11] |
| November 12 | Valley State | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI |
| W 21–0 | 10,000–10,423 | [12][13] |
| November 19 | Northern Arizona* | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI |
| W 16–8 | 10,047 | [14][15] |
| November 26 | Cal State Los Angeles | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI |
| W 39–12 | 13,947 | [16][17] |
| December 10 | No. 3 AP / 2 UPI Montana State* | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI | W 28–7 | 15,740 | [18] | |
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Awards and honors
| Award | Player |
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| Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) | Don Horn |
| Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) | Leo Carroll |
| Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy | Don Horn, Off John Wittler, Def |
| Most Inspirational Player | John Wittler |
Team players in the NFL/AFL
The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.[21]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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| Don Horn | Quarterback | 1 | 25 | Green Bay Packers |
| Leo Carroll | Defensive end | 2 | 31 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Don Shy | Running back | 2 | 35 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Bob Jones | Wide receiver | 2 | 36 | Chicago Bears |
| Bob Howard | Defensive back | 2 | 48 | San Diego Chargers |
| Nate Johns | Flanker | 6 | 147 | San Diego Chargers |
| John Williams | Defensive back | 7 | 174 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Craig Scoggins | End | 15 | 381 | San Diego Chargers |
Notes
- San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935–1971. See: San Diego State
