1961 Los Angeles State Diablos football team
Appearance
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Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 4–4–1 (2–2–1 CCAA) |
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Home stadium | L.A. State Stadium East Los Angeles College Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3/5 Fresno State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Santa Barbara | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 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 1961 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Leonard Adams, Los Angeles State compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, tying for third place in the CCAA. The Diablos played three home games at L.A. State Stadium in Los Angeles and two at East Los Angeles College Stadium in Monterey Park, California.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | Cal Poly Pomona* | L 11–21 | 5,200 | [1] | |
September 23 | San Diego State |
| T 13–13 | 4,752 | [2] |
September 30 | University of Mexico* |
| W 40–0 | ||
October 7 | at UC Santa Barbara |
| W 31–8 | ||
October 14 | San Francisco State* |
| W 28–21 | 3,750 | [3] |
October 21 | at No. 10 Fresno State | L 6–35 | 11,151 | [4] | |
October 28 | at Pacific (CA)* | L 27–45 | |||
November 4 | Cal Poly![]() |
| L 13–40 | 2,000–4,983 | [5][6] |
November 11 | at Long Beach State | W 17–6 | 5,341–5,431 | [7][8] | |
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Team players in the NFL
[edit]The following Los Angeles State players were selected in the 1962 NFL draft.[10][11]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
Fred Gillett | Center, linebacker, guard | 19 | 261 | Baltimore Colts |
References
[edit]- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "L.A. Staters Tied by S.D." Independent Star-News. Pasadena, California. September 24, 1961. p. A-6. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Diablos Drubbed; Bulldogs KO Oxy". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1961. p. H-8. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ Al Larson (November 12, 1961). "Diablos in 17-6 Upset of 49ers". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "1962 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.