1962 Los Angeles State Diablos football team

1962 Los Angeles State Diablos football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–8 (0–6 CCAA)
Head coach	Leonard Adams (12th season)
Home stadium	L.A. State Stadium

1962 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Diego State $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Fresno State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cal Poly	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Valley State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
UC Santa Barbara	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Los Angeles State	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Leonard Adams in his 12th and final season as head coach, Los Angeles State compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the CCAA. The Diablos played home games at L.A. State Stadium in Los Angeles.

Adams finished tenure at Los Angeles State with an overall record of 41–61–6, for a .407 winning percentage.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		at San Diego State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 14–26	8,500	[1]
September 29		Hawaii*	L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 10–6	3,267	[2]
October 6		UC Santa Barbara*	L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 13–23
October 13		Pacific (CA)	L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 13–34
October 20		No. 2 Fresno State	L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 0–34	4,630	[3][4]
October 27		at University of Mexico*	Estadio Olímpico Universitario Mexico City, Mexico	W 28–10
November 3		at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 0–28
November 10		Long Beach State	L.A. State Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 22–23	3,170	[5]
November 17		at Valley State	Monroe High School Sepulveda, CA	L 13–15
November 22	11:00 a.m.	at Cal Poly Pomona	Mt. Sac Stadium Walnut, CA	L 10–32	5,000–5,500	[6][7][8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Team players in the NFL

The following Los Angeles State players were selected in the 1963 NFL draft.^[10][11]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Harold Gray	Linebacker	13	179	Pittsburgh Steelers

References

1. Howard Hagen (September 23, 1962). "Aztecs Whip L.A. State". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
2. "L.A. State Tips Hawaii". Independent Star-News. Pasadena, California. September 30, 1962. p. A-1. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Fresno State Breezes Past Diablos, 34-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1962. p. D-10. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
5. Al Larson (November 11, 1962). "Andrews, Reed Lead L.B. State to 23-22 Victory". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. p. C-1. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Diablos, Poly, Will Meet in White Cane Tilt". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1962. p. 8S. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Miles, Jerry (November 23, 1960). "Cal Poly Smothers L.A. State". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
10. "1963 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
11. "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.