| Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1951 |
| Last season | 1977 |
| Head coach | Rod Hull (final coach) |
| Stadium | Campus Field |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Conference | CCAA |
| All-time record | 102–139–9 (.426) |
| Bowl record | 1–0 (1.000) |
| Claimed national titles | 1 (1964 College Division) |
| Conference titles | 3 |
Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented the California State University, Los Angeles from the 1951 season through the 1977 season.[1][2] Between 1947 and 1963, the university was known as the Los Angeles State College and the athletic teams were known as Los Angeles State.[3] When the university was renamed the California State College at Los Angeles, the athletic teams were re-branded as Cal State Los Angeles. In 1980, the university adopted the current Golden Eagles nickname.[4]
The Diablos competed as the member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) from 1951 through the 1968 season.[1] Between 1969 and 1973 the Diablos were members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association,[5][6][7] before returning to the CCAA for the 1974 and 1975 seasons. They finished their final two seasons as an independent.[8]
They played their home games throughout Los Angeles and played their final season at Campus Field on the university campus. In 27 years, the Diablos compiled an all-time record of 102 wins, 139 losses and 9 ties (102–139–9).
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- ^ Ostler, Scott (6 December 1977). "Cal State L. A. Drops Football After 27 Seasons". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 158534348.
- ^ Harris, Robert E.G. (29 September 1949). "A Big, New, Different College in Los Angeles". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165982900.
- ^ "History of Cal State L.A." Cal State LA. 22 October 2013.
- ^ "About The Big West Conference". Big West Conference. Archived from the original on August 10, 2001. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Cal State (LA), UCSB Quit PCAA Conference". Los Angeles Times. 16 February 1973. ProQuest 157249916.
- ^ Miles, Jerry (May 16, 1969). "Pacific Eight Gets New Rival". Progress Bulletin. Pomona, California. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Strege, John (8 October 1976). "Cal State L.A. Is 3-0 After a Year of Strife". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 158203365.
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