1963 San Diego State Aztecs football team explained

Year:1963
Team:San Diego State Aztecs
Sport:football
Conference:California Collegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:CCAA
Coachrank:7 (UPI small college)
Record:7–2
Conf Record:4–1
Head Coach:Don Coryell
Hc Year:3rd
Stadium:Aztec Bowl
Champion:CCAA champion

The 1963 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[1] during the 1963 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 third year, and played home games at Aztec Bowl. They finished the season with seven wins and two losses (7–2, 4–1 CCAA) and claimed the CCAA conference championship.[2] For the year, the offense averaged over 35 points a game, totaling 317 points. The defense gave up an average of 13 points a game, totaling 118 in 9 games.

Schedule

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1964 NFL draft.[5]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
John Farris Guard 11 147 Los Angeles Rams
John Butler Fullback 20 274 Baltimore Colts
The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1964 AFL Draft.The following finished their San Diego State career in 1963, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL.[6]
PlayerPositionFirst NFL Team
Lloyd McCoy Guard 1964 San Diego Chargers
Mario Mendez Halfback 1964 San Diego Chargers

Team awards

AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)
Mario Mendez
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)
Frank Acosta
Ed Johns
Most Inspirational Player Joe Gibbs

Notes and References

  1. [San Diego State University]
  2. Web site: 2019 San Diego State Football Media Guide . San Diego State University Athletics.
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20151116122917/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/san_diego_state/1960-1964_yearly_results.php . November 16, 2015 . dead . San Diego State Yearly Results 1960-1964. College Football Data Warehouse . August 17, 2022 .
  4. Web site: San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide. December 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161018105315/http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2016-media-guide-pdf.html. 2016-10-18. dead.
  5. Web site: 1964 NFL Draft. Pro-Football-Reference.com. December 7, 2016. December 23, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071223123711/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1964.htm. dead.
  6. Web site: San Diego St. Players/Alumni. Pro-Football-Reference.com. December 8, 2016.