# 1966 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1966 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his sixth year, and played home games at both Aztec Bowl and Balboa Stadium.
They finished the season as champions of the CCAA, undefeated and untied with eleven wins and zero losses (11–0, 5–0 CCAA). The Aztecs finished the season ranked number 1 in both the AP and UPI small college polls. The offense scored 317 points during the season, while the defense only gave up 105.
At the end of the regular season, San Diego State qualified for the Camellia Bowl, which at the time was the Western Regional Final in the College Division of the NCAA. The Aztecs beat Montana State in the game, 28–7. The Aztecs were voted the College Division national champion at the end of the season.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 17 | Instituto Politécnico Nacional Águilas Blancas* | | Aztec BowlSan Diego, CA | W 45–0 | 10,843 |
| September 24 | at No. 4 AP / 3 UPI Weber State* | No. 7 AP / 10 UPI | Wildcat StadiumOgden, UT | W 38–34 | 10,961–11,961 |
| October 1 | at Cal Poly | No. 5 AP / 3 UPI | Mustang StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA | W 14–13 | 4,980 |
| October 8 | at No. 8 UPI Long Beach State | No. 6 AP / 4 UPI | Veterans StadiumLong Beach, CA | W 21–18 | 13,187 |
| October 15 | at San Jose State* | No. 4 AP / 3 UPI | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | W 25–0 | 19,400 |
| October 29 | Fresno State | No. 2 AP / 2 UPI | Aztec BowlSan Diego, CA (rivalry) | W 34–13 | 15,178 |
| November 5 | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI North Dakota State* | No. 2 AP / 2 UPI | Balboa StadiumSan Diego, CA | W 36–0 | 35,342 |
| November 12 | Valley State | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI | Aztec BowlSan Diego, CA | W 21–0 | 10,423 |
| November 19 | Northern Arizona* | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI | Aztec BowlSan Diego, CA | W 16–8 | 10,047 |
| November 26 | Cal State Los Angeles | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI | Balboa StadiumSan Diego, CA | W 39–12 | 13,947 |
| December 10 | No. 3 AP / 2 UPI Montana State* | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI | Charles C. Hughes StadiumSacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl) | W 28–7 | 15,740 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP/UPI Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## Awards and honors

| Award | Player |
| Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) | Don Horn |
| Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) | Leo Carroll |
| Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy | Don Horn, Off John Wittler, Def |
| Most Inspirational Player | John Wittler |

## Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Don Horn | Quarterback | 1 | 25 | Green Bay Packers |
| Leo Carroll | Defensive end | 2 | 31 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Don Shy | Running back | 2 | 35 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Bob Jones | Wide receiver | 2 | 36 | Chicago Bears |
| Bob Howard | Defensive back | 2 | 48 | San Diego Chargers |
| Nate Johns | Flanker | 6 | 147 | San Diego Chargers |
| John Williams | Defensive back | 7 | 174 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Craig Scoggins | End | 15 | 381 | San Diego Chargers |