1969 San Diego State Aztecs football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1969

| team = San Diego State Aztecs

| sport = football

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| conference = Pacific Coast Athletic Association

| short_conf = PCAA

| CoachRank = 18

| record = 11–0

| conf_record = 6–0

| head_coach = Don Coryell

| hc_year = 9th

| off_coach = Rod Dowhower

| oc_year = 2nd

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| stadium = San Diego Stadium

| champion = PCAA champion

| bowl = Pasadena Bowl

| bowl_result = W 28–7 vs. Boston University

}}

The 1969 San Diego State Aztecs football team was an American football team that represented San Diego State CollegeSan Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971. during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season.

This was San Diego State's first year in the University Division and was the inaugural season for the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA).The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his ninth year, and played home games at San Diego StadiumSan Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980. in San Diego, California.

They finished the season as conference champion and had a Pasadena Bowl victory over Boston University, 28–7. This third undefeated season under Coryell ended with a record of eleven wins, zero losses (11–0, 6–0 PCAA). The Aztecs were ranked eighteenth in the final UPI Poll.

The team's statistical leaders included Dennis Shaw with 3,185 passing yards, George Brown with 558 rushing yards, and Tim Delaney with 1,259 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1969 San Diego State Aztecs Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=January 15, 2017|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/san-diego-state/1969.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1969

| poll = UPI

| timezone = Pacific

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = Cal State Los Angeles

| site_stadium = San Diego Stadium

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 49–0

| attend = 38,258

| source = {{cite news|title=Shaw Passes Aztecs to Rout of Diablos|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=September 28, 1969|page=D16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8386663/shaw_passes_aztecs_to_rout_of_diablos/|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = San Jose, CA

| score = 55–21

| attend = 9,271

| source = {{cite news|title=Aztecs Deck Sparta, 55-21|newspaper=Santa Cruz Sentinel|location=Santa Cruz, California|date=October 5, 1969|page=23|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8386711/aztecs_deck_sparta_5521/|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=West Texas State Buffaloes|title=West Texas State}}

| site_stadium = Buffalo Bowl

| site_cityst = Canyon, TX

| score = 24–14

| attend = 14,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Aztecs skin Buffs 24 to 14|newspaper=The Canyon News|date=October 12, 1969|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8386719/aztecs_skin_buffs_24_to_14/|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = UT Arlington

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 27–10

| attend = 9,500

| source = {{cite news|title=Aztecs Bury UTA, 27-10|newspaper=The Odessa American|location=Odessa, Texas|date=October 19, 1969|page=4B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8386727/aztecs_bury_uta_2710/}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = w

| opponent = UC Santa Barbara

| site_stadium = San Diego Stadium

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 53–13

| attend = 47,605

| source = {{cite news|title=Aztecs, 53-13|newspaper=Long Beach Independent|date=October 26, 1969|page=S2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8386649/aztecs_5313/|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{cite news|title=Not Loyola's Day: Loses First, 21-20|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|author=John Wolf|date=October 26, 1969|page=D-12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9052347/not_loyolas_day_loses_first/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 19, 2017}}{{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Fresno State

| site_stadium = Ratcliffe Stadium

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 48–20

| attend = 9,501

| source = {{cite news|title=Reserve QB Rallies Redlands to|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|author=John Wolf|date=November 2, 1969|page=D-14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9124199/reserve_qb_rallies_redlands_to/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 23, 2017}}{{Open access}}{{cite web|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374#page=106|title=Fresno State 2016 Media Guide|access-date=December 8, 2016}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| time = 8:04 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Pacific (CA)

| site_stadium = San Diego Stadium

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 58–32

| attend = 48,632

| source = {{cite news|title=Shaw Sets Mark as Aztecs Romp|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|author=Ross Newhan|date=November 9, 1969|page=D2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8386596/shaw_sets_mark_as_aztecs_romp/|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = San Diego Stadium

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 70–21

| attend = 25,827

| source = {{cite news|title=San Diego Swamps Aggies, 70-21|newspaper=Las Cruces Sun-News|location=Las Cruces, New Mexico|author=Abe J. Perilman|date=November 16, 1969|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8386582/san_diego_swamps_aggies_7021/|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| opponent = North Texas State

| site_stadium = San Diego Stadium

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 42–24

| attend = 48,817

| source = {{cite news|title=San Diego St. Rallies, 42-24|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=November 23, 1969|page=D9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8386568/san_diego_st_rallies_4224/|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 29

| w/l = w

| rank = 18

| opponent = Long Beach State

| site_stadium = San Diego Stadium

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| score = 36–32

| attend = 37,425

| source = {{cite news|title=Aztecs 36, 49ers (Sigh) 32|newspaper=Long Beach Independent|location=Long Beach, California|author=Jim McCormack|date=November 30, 1969|page=S1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8386553/aztecs_36_49ers_sigh_32/|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 6

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Boston University

| site_stadium = Rose Bowl

| site_cityst = Pasadena, CA

| gamename = Pasadena Bowl

| score = 28–7

| attend = 41,276

| source = {{cite news|title=Aztecs Bowl Over BU, 28-7|newspaper=Long Beach Independent|location=Long Beach, California|author=Jim McCormack|date=December 7, 1969|page=S1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8386532/aztecs_bowl_over_bu_287/|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/san-diego-state/1969-schedule.html|title=1969 San Diego State Aztecs Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football| access-date = January 15, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2016-media-guide-pdf.html|title=San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide|access-date=December 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018105315/http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2016-media-guide-pdf.html|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}

Team players in the NFL

The following San Diego State players were selected in the 1970 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm|title=1970 NFL Draft|access-date=December 7, 2016|archive-date=December 21, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231832/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1970.htm|url-status=dead}}

class="wikitable" width="65%" ! style="background:#A81933;color:#FFFFFF;" \| Player ! style="background:#A81933;color:#FFFFFF;" \| Position ! style="background:#A81933;color:#FFFFFF;" \| Round ! style="background:#A81933;color:#FFFFFF;" \| Overall ! style="background:#A81933;color:#FFFFFF;" \| NFL team
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Dennis Shaw	Quarterback	2	30	Buffalo Bills
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Billie Hayes	Defensive back	4	104	Cincinnati Bengals
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Lon Woodard	Defensive end	7	166	New Orleans Saints
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Bill Pierson	Center	12	306	New York Jets
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The following finished their college career in 1969, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/sandiegost/|title=San Diego St. Players/Alumni|access-date = December 8, 2016}}

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! style="background:#A81933;color:#FFFFFF;" | Player

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! style="background:#A81933;color:#FFFFFF;" | First NFL team

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| Carl Weathers

Linebacker

1970 Oakland Raiders

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