1958 Los Angeles State Diablos football team
The 1958 Los Angeles State Diablos football team represented Los Angeles State College—now known as California State University, Los Angeles—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Leonard Adams, Los Angeles State compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 0–4–1 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the CCAA. The Diablos played four home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and one home game at East Los Angeles College Stadium in Monterey Park, California.
| 1958 Los Angeles State Diablos football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–4–1 (0–4–1 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Rose Bowl East Los Angeles College Stadium |
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| No. 15 Cal Poly | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | University of Mexico* | W 23–6 | 11,500 | [1] | |
| September 20 | Sacramento State* | W 8–6 | 1,500 | ||
| September 27 | at Cal Poly | L 0–55 | 6,500 | ||
| October 3 | at Pepperdine* |
| W 22–6 | 1,500 | |
| October 11 | UC Santa Barbara |
| L 6–20 | 1,000 | |
| October 18 | at San Diego State | L 0–7 | 3,500–9,000 | [2] | |
| October 25 | Fresno State |
| L 6–7 | 735–1,300 | [3] |
| October 31 | at Mexico Poly* | W 36–30 | 33,000 | [4] | |
| November 15 | Long Beach State |
| T 6–6 | 1,720 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following Los Angeles State players were selected in the 1959 NFL Draft.[6][7]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| John Adams | End, fullback | 5 | 57 | Chicago Bears |
| Dave Halden | Tackle | 18 | 208 | Detroit Lions |
References
- "Diablos Top Mexico U by 23-6 Count". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1958. p. III-2. Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Howard Hagen (October 19, 1958). "Aztecs Win, 7-0, On Ball's Sprint". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "Diablos Win in Mexico". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1958. p. II-3. Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- "1959 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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