1961 Los Angeles State Diablos football team

The 1961 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 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Leonard Adams, Los Angeles State compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, tying for third place in the CCAA. The Diablos played three home games at L.A. State Stadium in Los Angeles and two at East Los Angeles College Stadium in Monterey Park, California.

1961 Los Angeles State Diablos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4–1 (2–2–1 CCAA)
Head coach
  • Leonard Adams (11th season)
Home stadiumL.A. State Stadium
East Los Angeles College Stadium
1961 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 AP / No. 5 UPI Fresno State $ 5 –0 –010 –0 –0
Cal Poly 3 –2 –04 –4 –0
San Diego State 2 –2 –17 –2 –1
Los Angeles State 2 –2 –14 –4 –1
Long Beach State 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
UC Santa Barbara 0 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Cal Poly Pomona*
L 11–215,200[1]
September 23San Diego State
T 13–134,752[2]
September 30University of Mexico*
  • East Los Angeles College Stadium
  • Monterey Park, CA
W 40–0
October 7at UC Santa Barbara
W 31–8
October 14San Francisco State*
  • L.A. State Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 28–213,750[3]
October 21at No. 10 Fresno State
L 6–3511,151[4]
October 28at Pacific (CA)*
L 27–45
November 4Cal Polydagger
  • L.A. State Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 13–402,000–4,983[5][6]
November 11at Long Beach State
W 17–65,341–5,431[7][8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Los Angeles State players were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft.[10][11]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Fred GillettCenter, linebacker, guard19261Baltimore Colts

References
  1. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  2. "L.A. Staters Tied by S.D." Independent Star-News. Pasadena, California. September 24, 1961. p. A-6. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. "Diablos Drubbed; Bulldogs KO Oxy". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1961. p. H-8. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  7. Al Larson (November 12, 1961). "Diablos in 17-6 Upset of 49ers". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  10. "1962 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  11. "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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