American college football season
The 1966 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State College at Los Angeles—now known as California State University, Los Angeles —as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season . Led by first-year head coach Jim Williams , Cal State Los Angeles compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the CCAA. The Diablos played home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17 at Pacific (CA) * L 7–30 10,000
September 24 Texas A&I *W 10–9 3,388
October 1 at No. 9 Weber State * L 7–70 9,779
October 8 at Parsons * L 7–37 7,300
October 22 Fresno State L 7–14 5,000
October 29 Abilene Christian *W 23–7 4,458
November 5 at Cal Poly L 10–14 4,400
November 12 Long Beach State W 17–13 7,454
November 19 at Valley State W 51–19 6,000
November 26 at No. 1 San Diego State L 12–39 13,147–13,947
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Team players in the NFL
The following Cal State Los Angeles players were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft .
Player
Position
Round
Overall
NFL team
Philip Spiller
Defensive back
16
410
St. Louis Cardinals
References
"Diablos Crushed by UOP's Attack, 30-7" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
"Diablos Triumph" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. September 25, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
"Diablos Blasted By Weber St., 70-7!" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
"Diablos Routed, 37-7" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
"Bulldogs Triumph" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
"Texans Help Diablos Fatten Record, 23-7" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
"Cal Poly (SLO) Overcomes 10-0 Deficit to Beat Diablos, 14-10" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. November 6, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
"Diablos Hold Off Cal State (LB) in Second Half for 17-13 Upset" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1966. p. D-10. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
"Diablos Batter Valley State" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1966. p. D-15. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
"Unbeaten Aztecs Snap 3-Year Hex" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. November 27, 1966. p. D-12. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 23, 2022.
"1967 NFL Draft" . Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
"Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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