1969 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
The 1969 San Diego State Aztecs football team was an American football team that represented San Diego State College [note 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).[note 2] The team was led by head coach Don Coryell , in his ninth year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium [note 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).[1] 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.[2]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 27 Cal State Los Angeles W 49–038,258 [3]
October 4 at San Jose State W 55–219,271 [4]
October 11 at West Texas State * W 24–1414,000 [5]
October 18 at Texas–Arlington * W 27–109,500 [6]
October 25 UC Santa Barbara San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA W 53–1347,605 [7] [8]
November 1 at Fresno State W 48–209,501 [9] [10]
November 8 Pacific (CA) San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA W 58–3248,632 [11]
November 15 New Mexico State * San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA W 70–2125,827 [12]
November 22 North Texas State * San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA W 42–2448,817 [13]
November 29 Long Beach State No. 18 San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA W 36–3237,425 [14]
December 6 Boston University * No. 20 W 28–741,276 [15]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game
[1] [16]
Team players in the NFL
The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1970 NFL draft .[17]
The following finished their college career in 1969, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[18]
Team awards
Award
Player
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
[16]
Notes
References
^ a b "1969 San Diego State Aztecs Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 15, 2017 .
^ "1969 San Diego State Aztecs Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 15, 2017 .
^ "Shaw Passes Aztecs to Rout of Diablos" . The Los Angeles Times . September 28, 1969. p. D16 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Aztecs Deck Sparta, 55-21" . Santa Cruz Sentinel . Santa Cruz, California. October 5, 1969. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Aztecs skin Buffs 24 to 14" . The Canyon News . October 12, 1969. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Aztecs Bury UTA, 27-10" . The Odessa American . Odessa, Texas. October 19, 1969. p. 4B.
^ "Aztecs, 53-13" . Long Beach Independent . October 26, 1969. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ John Wolf (October 26, 1969). "Not Loyola's Day: Loses First, 21-20" . The Los Angeles Times . p. D-12. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ John Wolf (November 2, 1969). "Reserve QB Rallies Redlands to" . The Los Angeles Times . p. D-14. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF) . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ Ross Newhan (November 9, 1969). "Shaw Sets Mark as Aztecs Romp" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Abe J. Perilman (November 16, 1969). "San Diego Swamps Aggies, 70-21" . Las Cruces Sun-News . Las Cruces, New Mexico. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "San Diego St. Rallies, 42-24" . The Los Angeles Times . November 23, 1969. p. D9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Jim McCormack (November 30, 1969). "Aztecs 36, 49ers (Sigh) 32" . Long Beach Independent . Long Beach, California. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Jim McCormack (December 7, 1969). "Aztecs Bowl Over BU, 28-7" . Long Beach Independent . Long Beach, California. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
^ "1970 NFL Draft" . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
Venues
College Field / Aztec Field (1921, 1923–1925, 1927–1928, 1934–1935)
Navy "Sports" Field (1922, 1926, 1929–1931, 1933–1934)
Balboa Stadium (1921–1925, 1927–1929, 1932, 1934–1935, 1940–1941, 1945–1947, alternate in several other seasons)
Aztec Bowl (1936–1942, 1947–1966)
San Diego Stadium (1967–2019)
Dignity Health Sports Park (2020–2021)
Snapdragon Stadium (2022–present)
Bowls & rivalries Seasons National championship seasons in bold