The 1967 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State CollegeSan Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971. during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season.
This was San Diego State's last year in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). They had been a member of the CCAA since its founding in 1939. The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his seventh year, and played home games at San Diego StadiumSan Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980. in San Diego, California. This was the first season for the Aztecs in the brand new stadium.
They finished the season as champions of the CCAA, with ten wins and one loss (10–1, 5–0 CCAA). The offense scored 319 points during the season, while the defense only gave up 135. For the second season in a row, the Aztecs finished the season ranked number 1 in both the AP and UPI small college rankings. At the end of the regular season, San Diego State again qualified for the Camellia Bowl, which at the time was the Western Regional Final in the College Division of the NCAA. The Aztecs beat San Francisco State in the game, 27–6. The Aztecs were voted the College Division national champion for the second consecutive year.
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Team players in the NFL/AFL Four Aztecs were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.
Player Position Round Overall Franchise Haven Moses Wide Receiver 1 9 Buffalo Bills Steve Duich Guard 5 121 Green Bay Packers John Beck Defensive Back 12 303 New Orleans Saints Teddy Washington Running Back 13 354 Cincinnati Bengals The following finished their San Diego State career in 1967, were not drafted, but played in the NFL/AFL.
Player Position First NFL Team Dave Ogas Linebacker 1968 Oakland Raiders
Team awards Award Player Most Valuable Player(John Simcox Memorial Trophy) Haven Moses Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) Steve Duich Team captainsDr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy Haven Moses, OffCliff Hancock, Def Most Inspirational Player Cliff Hancock
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