1969 San Diego State Aztecs football team explained

Year:1969
Team:San Diego State Aztecs
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Short Conf:PCAA
Coachrank:18
Record:11–0
Conf Record:6–0
Head Coach:Don Coryell
Hc Year:9th
Off Coach:Rod Dowhower
Oc Year:2nd
Stadium:San Diego Stadium
Champion:PCAA champion
Bowl:Pasadena Bowl
Bowl Result:W 28–7 vs. Boston University

The 1969 San Diego State Aztecs football team was an American football team that represented San Diego State College[1] during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season.

This was San Diego State's first year in the University Division and was the inaugural season for the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA).[2] The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his ninth year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium[3] in San Diego, California.

They finished the season as conference champion and had a Pasadena Bowl victory over Boston University, 28–7. This third undefeated season under Coryell ended with a record of eleven wins, zero losses (11–0, 6–0 PCAA). The Aztecs were ranked eighteenth in the final UPI Poll.

The team's statistical leaders included Dennis Shaw with 3,185 passing yards, George Brown with 558 rushing yards, and Tim Delaney with 1,259 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1970 NFL draft.[7]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Quarterback 2 30 Buffalo Bills
Billie Hayes Defensive back 4 104 Cincinnati Bengals
Lon Woodard Defensive end 7 166 New Orleans Saints
Bill Pierson Center 12 306 New York Jets
The following finished their college career in 1969, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[8]

Team awards

AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)
Dennis Shaw
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)
Bill Pierson, Off
Bill Van Leeuwen, Def
Team captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy
Dennis Shaw, Off
Tim Burnett, Def
Most Inspirational Player Tim Delaney

Notes and References

  1. [San Diego State University]
  2. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  3. [SDCCU Stadium|San Diego County Credit Union Stadium]
  4. Web site: 1969 San Diego State Aztecs Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. January 15, 2017.
  5. Web site: 1969 San Diego State Aztecs Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. January 15, 2017.
  6. 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. October 18, 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: 1970 NFL Draft. December 7, 2016. December 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231832/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm. dead.
  8. Web site: San Diego St. Players/Alumni. December 8, 2016.