1964 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team

1964 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football
1964 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football
UPI small college national champion; CCAA champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1 (UPI small college)
AP	No. 3 (AP small college)
Record	9–0 (5–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Homer Beatty (2nd season);
Home stadium	Rose Bowl
	Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No.3/1 Cal St Los Angeles $	5	–	0	–	0	9	–	0	–	0
No.5/7 San Diego State	4	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	2	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	3	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Valley State	1	–	3	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Cal Poly	0	–	5	–	0	0	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1964 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team was an American football team that represented California State College at Los Angeles—now known as California State University, Los Angeles—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Homer Beatty, Cal State Los Angeles compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title. The Diablos began the season ranked No. 13 in the UPI small college poll. After defeating No. 1 San Diego State on the road, they jumped to No. 5. They went on to compile a perfect 9–0 record (5–0 against CCAA members), winning the CCAA championship and outscoring opponents by a total of 368 to 64, an average score of 41–7. It was the first perfect season in school history.^[1]

At the end of the season, the Diablos were selected by the UPI's board of coaches as the small college national champion. The team received 26 first-place votes to seven for No. 2 Wittenberg.^[1]^[2] In the Associated Press small college poll, the Diablos were ranked No. 3, behind Wittenberg and Prairie View.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Hawaii*		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	W 43–0	4,073	^[4]
October 3	at Pacific (CA)*	No. 13	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 32–13	10,000	^[5]
October 17	at No. 1 San Diego State*	No. 13	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 7–0	16,165	^[6]
October 24	Fresno State	No. 5	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	W 32–12	8,000	^[7]
October 31	at Cal Poly Pomona	No. 4	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 55–6	2,700–4,000	^[8]^[9]
November 7	at Cal Poly*	No. 2	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 68–7	2,009–3,800	^[10]^[11]
November 14	Long Beach State	No. 2	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	W 7–0	8,300–8,350	^[12]^[13]
November 21	at Valley State	No. 2	Monroe High School Sepulveda, CA	W 62–20	5,000	^[14]
November 27	Slippery Rock	No. 1	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	W 62–6	15,836	^[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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Key personnel

Coach Beatty led the Diablos to three consecutive CCAA championships and a 25–2 record from 1963 to 1965. He was selected as one of the inaugural inductees to the Cal State Los Angeles Hall of Fame when it was created in 1985.^[17]

The 1964 team was led by quarterback Dunn Marteen, an ex-Marine who was a junior college All-American at Santa Ana Junior College.^[18]^[19] Tackle Walter Johnson, a transfer from New Mexico State, starred on both offense and defense. Johnson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round (27th overall pick) of the 1965 NFL draft and played 13 seasons in the NFL.^[20]

The Diablos dominated the 1964 All-CCAA football team with nine players receiving first-team honors: Marteen; Johnson (the only player named to both the defensive and offensive units); fullback Art Robinson; halfback Ray Jones; offensive tackle Don Davis; defensive end Walt Thurmond; linebacker Bernie Christian; and defensive backs Jesse Willard and George Youngblood.^[21]

Players in the NFL

The following Cal State Los Angeles players were selected in the 1965 NFL draft.^[22]^[23]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Walter Johnson	Defensive tackle	2	27	Cleveland Browns
Art Robinson	Back	15	200	Chicago Bears
Mitch Johnson	Tackle, guard	17	229	Dallas Cowboys

References

^ ^a ^b "Diablos Grab UPI's Small College Title". Los Angeles Times. December 3, 1964. pp. III-1, III-2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UPI Small College's Trophy for Diablos". Los Angeles Citizen-News. December 2, 1964. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wittenberg No. 1 in Final Small College Football Poll". News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. November 25, 1964. p. 5-B. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hawaii Is Next For Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 28, 1964. p. 12-A. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Diablos Whip UOP". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1964. p. C-4. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "L.A. Stuns No. 1 Rated San Diego". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 18, 1964. p. D-2. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "LA Diablos Crush FSC Bulldogs, 32-12". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 25, 1964. p. 1-S. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Everybody Plays as Diablos Breeze, 55-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1964. p. C-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
^ "Hapless Poly Whacked by Diablos, 68-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1964. p. D-9. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ "Diablos Win CCAA Crown By Beating L.B. State, 7-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1964. p. D-4. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
^ "Diablos Smash Valley, 62-20; Marteen Hurt". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1964. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "L.A. State Massacres Slippery Rock, 62-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 28, 1964. p. II-1. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
^ "Cal State L.A. Hall of Fame". Los Angeles Times. January 31, 1985.
^ "Diablo Team Leader: Replacement for Marteen Poses Big Problem for Homer Beatty". Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1964. p. III-4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ John Allen (November 16, 1964). "Diablos Close In On Camellia Bowl". Los Angeles Times. p. III-6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Walter Johnson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
^ "Diablos Dominate All-CCAA Squad". The Valley News. December 6, 1964. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1965 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
^ "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.

[LAT-1] "Diablos Grab UPI's Small College Title". Los Angeles Times. December 3, 1964. pp. III-1, III-2 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "UPI Small College's Trophy for Diablos". Los Angeles Citizen-News. December 2, 1964. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Wittenberg No. 1 in Final Small College Football Poll". News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. November 25, 1964. p. 5-B. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Hawaii Is Next For Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. September 28, 1964. p. 12-A. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Diablos Whip UOP". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1964. p. C-4. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "L.A. Stuns No. 1 Rated San Diego". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 18, 1964. p. D-2. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "LA Diablos Crush FSC Bulldogs, 32-12". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 25, 1964. p. 1-S. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Everybody Plays as Diablos Breeze, 55-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1964. p. C-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.

[10] "Hapless Poly Whacked by Diablos, 68-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 8, 1964. p. D-9. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.

[12] "Diablos Win CCAA Crown By Beating L.B. State, 7-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1964. p. D-4. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

[14] "Diablos Smash Valley, 62-20; Marteen Hurt". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1964. p. D-8. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[15] "L.A. State Massacres Slippery Rock, 62-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 28, 1964. p. II-1. Retrieved January 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[16] "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.

[17] "Cal State L.A. Hall of Fame". Los Angeles Times. January 31, 1985.

[18] "Diablo Team Leader: Replacement for Marteen Poses Big Problem for Homer Beatty". Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1964. p. III-4 – via Newspapers.com.

[19] John Allen (November 16, 1964). "Diablos Close In On Camellia Bowl". Los Angeles Times. p. III-6 – via Newspapers.com.

[20] "Walter Johnson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2021.

[21] "Diablos Dominate All-CCAA Squad". The Valley News. December 6, 1964. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.

[Draft-22] "1965 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2017.

[23] "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.

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v t e Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football
Venues	Los Angeles City College (1951) L.A. State Stadium (1952, 1961–1962) Snyder Field (1953–1957) Reseda High School (1956–1957) Rose Bowl (1957–1960, 1963–1969) East L.A. College Stadium (1958–1961, 1970–1971) Campus Field (1972–1977)
Bowls & rivalries	1965 Camellia Bowl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977

v t e Small college football national champions (1958–1974)
Selectors	AP (1960–1974) UPI (1958–1974)
1950s	1958: Mississippi Southern 1959: Bowling Green
1960s	1960: Ohio 1961: Pittsburg State 1962: Florida A&M (AP) / Southern Miss (UPI) 1963: Northern Illinois (AP) / Delaware (UPI) 1964: Wittenberg (AP) / Cal State Los Angeles (UPI) 1965: North Dakota State 1966: San Diego State 1967: San Diego State 1968: North Dakota State (AP) / San Diego State (UPI) 1969: North Dakota State
1970s	1970: Arkansas State (AP/UPI) 1971: Delaware (AP/UPI) 1972: Delaware (AP/UPI) 1973: Tennessee State (AP/UPI) 1974: Central Michigan / 1975: Louisiana Tech (UPI)