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1966 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–6 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRose Bowl
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Cal Poly 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Valley State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Pacific (CA)*
L 7–3010,000[1]
September 24Texas A&I*
W 10–93,388[2]
October 1at No. 9 Weber State*
L 7–709,779[3]
October 8at Parsons*
L 7–377,300[4]
October 22Fresno State
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
L 7–145,000[5]
October 29Abilene Christian*
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
W 23–74,458[6]
November 5at Cal Poly
L 10–144,400[7]
November 12Long Beach Statedagger
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
W 17–137,454[8]
November 19at Valley State
W 51–196,000[9]
November 26at No. 1 San Diego State
L 12–3913,147–13,947[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following Cal State Los Angeles players were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.[12][13]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Philip Spiller Defensive back 16 410 St. Louis Cardinals

References

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  1. ^ "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.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Diablos Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 25, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "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.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Diablos Routed, 37-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Bulldogs Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 23, 1966. p. D-13. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ "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.Open access icon
  7. ^ "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.Open access icon
  8. ^ "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.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Diablos Batter Valley State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1966. p. D-15. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ "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.Open access icon
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  12. ^ "1967 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  13. ^ "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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