1959 Los Angeles State Diablos football team
| 1959 Los Angeles State Diablos football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–3 (3–2 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Rose Bowl East Los Angeles College Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1959 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 1959 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Leonard Adams, Los Angeles State compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the CCAA. The Diablos played three home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and one home game at East Los Angeles College Stadium in Monterey Park, California.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | Mexico Poly* | W 25–8 | 11,000 | [1] | |
| September 19 | at Sacramento State* | W 60–12 | |||
| September 26 | San Diego State | W 21–3 | [2] | ||
| October 3 | Pepperdine* |
| W 48–14 | ||
| October 9 | at UC Santa Barbara |
| W 19–0 | ||
| October 24 | at Long Beach State | L 7–12 | 4,800 | [3] | |
| October 31 | at University of Mexico* | W 40–22 | 20,000 | [4] | |
| November 7 | Cal Poly |
| W 29–28 | 4,000 | [5] |
| November 13 | at Hawaii* | L 6–27 | 7,000 | [6] | |
| November 21 | at Fresno State | L 0–21 | 8,000–12,440 | [7] | |
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Team players in the NFL
[edit]The following Los Angeles State players were selected in the 1960 NFL draft.[9][10]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Dave Ross | End, fullback | 12 | 135 | Detroit Lions |
| Joe Womack | Halfback | 13 | 150 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
References
[edit]- ^ "L.A. State Wins Grid Debut, 25-8". Pasadena Independent. Pasadena, California. September 12, 1959. p. 9. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howard Hagen (September 27, 1959). "Diablos Topple San Diego State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
- ^ Jerry Wynn (October 25, 1959). "L.A. State Wins Grid Debut, 25-8". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. p. C-1. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Diablos Rap Mexico U. by 40-22". Independent Star-News. Pasadena, California. November 1, 1959. p. A-6. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Diablos Erupt in 4th For 29-28 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1959. p. III-9. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "1960 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
