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1970 San Diego State Aztecs football
PCAA co-champion
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record9–2 (5–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Rod Dowhower (3rd season)
Home stadium San Diego Stadium
Seasons
←  1969
1971 →
1970 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Long Beach State + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Fresno State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
San Jose State 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1970 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College [note 1] during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. [note 2] The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his tenth year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium [note 3] in San Diego, California. They finished the season as co-champions of the conference, with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 5–1 PCAA).

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Northern Illinois*
W 35–39,116 [1]
September 19at North Texas State*
W 23–014,300 [2]
September 26 Cal State Los Angeles
W 35–034,717 [3]
October 3 BYU*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 31–1136,830 [4]
October 10 Southern Miss*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 41–1432,963 [5]
October 17 San Jose State
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 32–628,216 [6]
October 31 Fresno StateNo. 17
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA ( rivalry)
W 56–1446,294 [7]
November 7at Pacific (CA)No. 14
W 14–1315,000 [8]
November 14 UC Santa BarbaraNo. 14
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 65–726,015 [9]
November 20at Long Beach StateNo. 14
L 11–2739,005 [10]
November 28 Iowa State*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 22–2831,810 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1971 NFL Draft. [14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Ken Burrow Wide receiver 2 33 Atlanta Falcons
Henry Allison Guard – Tackle 2 50 Philadelphia Eagles
Tom Shellabarger Tackle 5 108 Philadelphia Eagles
Tom Hayes Defensive back 6 137 Atlanta Falcons
Leon Van Gorkum Defensive end 8 195 San Diego Chargers
Lindsey James Running back 16 397 Atlanta Falcons

The following finished their SDSU career in 1970, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. [15]

Player Position First NFL team
Terry Mendenhall Linebacker 1971 Oakland Raiders

Team awards

Award Player
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)		 Tim Delaney
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)		 Henry Allison, Off
Leon Van Gorkum, Def
Team captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy		 Tim Delaney, Off
Leon Van Gorkum, Def
Most Inspirational Player Tim Delaney,
Terry Mendenhall

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Notes

  1. ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  3. ^ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.

References

  1. ^ Pierce White (September 13, 1970). "San Diego State Routs Northern, 35-3". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 2-2. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Aztecs Win Another". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 20, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Aztecs Rip LA State For 15th In Row". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 27, 1970. p. 6-D. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "San Diego Passes Beat BYU, 31-11". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. October 4, 1970. p. B-2. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Aztecs Crush Southerners". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 11, 1970. p. 3-D. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Aztecs Bomb San Jose St. By 32-6". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 18, 1970. p. 11. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ Bruce Farris (November 1, 1970). "San Diego Express Derails FSC Freight". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Pacific Scares San Diego". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 8, 1970. pp. 5–8. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "Aztecs Ramble Past Santa Barbara 64-7". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 15, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ Jim McCormack (November 21, 1970). "49ers Slay The Giant, 27-11". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "San Diego State Loses Second in Row, 28-22". The Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1970. p. D-12. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ "San Diego State 1970 Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ^ "1971 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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