1966 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1966 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1 (UPI small college)
APNo. 1 (AP small college)
Record11–0 (5–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Madden (3rd season)
Home stadiumAztec Bowl, Balboa Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/1 San Diego State $ 5 0 0 11 0 0
Fresno State 3 2 0 7 3 0
Long Beach State 3 2 0 6 3 0
Cal Poly 2 3 0 6 4 0
Cal State Los Angeles 2 3 0 4 6 0
Valley State 0 5 0 2 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1966 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] 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.
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