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1971 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record2–8 (0–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium East Los Angeles College Stadium
Seasons
←  1970
1972 →
1971 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Long Beach State $ 5 1 0 8 4 0
San Jose State 4 1 0 5 6 1
Fresno State 3 2 0 6 5 0
San Diego State 2 3 0 6 5 0
UC Santa Barbara 2 3 0 3 8 0
Pacific (CA) 1 4 0 3 8 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 3 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 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 Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Foster Andersen, Cal State Los Angeles compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the PCAA. This was the third straight year the Diablos had a new head coach. The team was held to a touchdown or less in eight of their ten games. For the year, they scored 90 points while allowing 269. Cal State Los Angeles played home games at the East Los Angeles College Stadium in Monterey Park, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at United States International*L 7–202,500–5,000 [1]
September 25at Idaho State*L 6–199,500–10,000 [2]
October 2at Cal Poly Pomona*
W 29–253,100–3,500 [3]
October 9at Hawaii*L 0–2610,000–14,449 [4] [5]
October 16at Long Beach State*L 7–364,128–6,000 [6]
October 23at Fresno StateL 7–477,500–7,723 [7] [8]
October 29at Cal State FullertonW 20–173,317–3,400 [9]
November 6 UC Santa BarbaraL 0–261,500 [10]
November 12 Cal Lutheran*
  • East Los Angeles College Stadium
  • Monterey Park, CA
L 7–222,500–2,731 [11]
November 20 Valley State*
  • East Los Angeles College Stadium
  • Monterey Park, CA
L 7–311,000–1,500 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "49ers Bow, 48-38; Diablos Also Lose". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 19, 1971. p. D-11. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Bengals Whip L.A. State, 19 to 6". Idaho State Journal. Pocatello, Idaho. September 26, 1971. p. B-1. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Diablos Snap 7-Game Losing Streak; Aztecs Rebound, 30-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "CSLA Shut Out by Hawaii, 26-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1971. p. III-4. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  6. ^ Jim McCormack (October 17, 1971). "49ers Splash Past Outclassed Diablos". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. p. S-1. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Diablos Lose to Fresno St., 47-7". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. October 24, 1971. p. S-2. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  9. ^ Earl Gustkey (October 30, 1971). "Cal State's Fortunes Suffer Another Jost With 20-17 Setback". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-2. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "UCSB 26, Cal State (LA) 0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1971. p. D-18. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "Cal Lutheran Winner Again". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1971. p. III-3. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ "Valley State 31, Cal State (LA) 7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.