1973 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team

The 1973 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State University, Los Angeles as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The one game played against PCAA teams did not count in the conference standings. Led by Foster Andersen in his third and final season as head coach, Cal State Los Angeles compiled an overall record of 4–6–1. The team was outscored 320 to 281 for the season. The Diablos played home games at the Campus Stadium in Los Angeles.

1973 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record4–6–1 (0–0 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCampus Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 San Diego State $ 3 0 1 9 1 1
San Jose State 2 0 2 5 4 2
Pacific (CA) 2 1 1 7 2 1
Fresno State 1 3 0 2 9 0
Long Beach State 0 4 0 1 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at UNLV*L 7–427,023[1]
September 22Cal State Fullerton*
L 14–352,500[2]
September 29at Cal Poly Pomona*
T 34–342,000–2,500[3][4]
October 6at Hawaii*L 9–1623,015[5]
October 13at Azusa Pacific*Azusa, CAW 35–161,452[6]
October 20Cal Lutheran*
  • Campus Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 32–271,000–1,500[7]
October 27United States International*
  • Campus Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 44–61,000[8]
November 3at Pacific (CA)*L 2–545,884[9]
November 9UC Riverside*
  • Campus Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 14–381,200[10]
November 16Cal State Northridge*
  • Campus Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 63–22500–1,200[11]
November 24at San Diego*L 27–302,000–2,354[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Nevada (Las Vegas) 42, Cal St. LA 7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ Earl Gustkey (September 22, 1973). "Sims Explodes Again, Paces Fullerton to 35-14 Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "Cal Poly (Pomona) 34, Cal St. Los Angeles 34". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Hawaii Beats L.A. St., 16-9". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1973. p. III-10. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Cal St. L.A. 35, Azusa Pacific 16". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Cal St LA 32, Cal Lutheran 27". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Cal St. LA 44, USIU 6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1973. p. III-17. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Pacific 54, Cal St. LA 2". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1973. p. III-11. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ "Diablos Bow to Riverside". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1973. p. III-6. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  11. ^ "Cal State L.A. Routs Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1973. p. III-7. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  12. ^ "U. San Diego 30, Cal St. LA 27". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 25, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  13. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.