# 1967 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1967 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College 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 Stadium 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.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 15 | Tennessee A&I* | | San Diego StadiumSan Diego, CA | W 16–8 | 45,296 |
| September 23 | Weber State* | No. 1 AP | San Diego StadiumSan Diego, CA | W 58–12 | 36,741 |
| September 30 | Cal Poly | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI | San Diego StadiumSan Diego, CA | W 26–20 | 31,492 |
| October 7 | Long Beach State | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI | San Diego StadiumSan Diego, CA | W 20–7 | 35,434 |
| October 14 | at Cal State Los Angeles | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | W 28–0 | 9,409 |
| October 21 | at Northern Illinois* | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL | W 47–6 | 12,537 |
| October 28 | at Fresno State | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI | Ratcliffe StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) | W 28–21 | 12,276 |
| November 11 | at Valley State | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI | Birmingham High SchoolVan Nuys, CA | W 30–21 | 9,200 |
| November 18 | Montana State* | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI | San Diego StadiumSan Diego, CA | W 14–3 | 47,125 |
| November 25 | Utah State* | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI | San Diego StadiumSan Diego, CA | L 25–31 | 44,317 |
| December 9 | No. 17 UPI San Francisco State* | No. 1 AP / 1 UPI | Charles C. Hughes StadiumSacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl) | W 27–6 | 15,710 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP/UPI Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## 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 captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy | Haven Moses, Off Cliff Hancock, Def |
| Most Inspirational Player | Cliff Hancock |