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1961 Los Angeles State Diablos football team

The 1961 Los Angeles State Diablos football team was an American football team that 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 1961 college football season. In their 11th year head coach Leonard Adams, the Diablos compiled a 4–4–1 record (2–2–1 in conference games), tied for third place in the CCAA, and were outscored by a total of 189 to 186.[1]

1961 Los Angeles State Diablos football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4–1 (2–2–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumL.A. State Stadium
East Los Angeles College Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3/5 Fresno State $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Cal Poly 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
San Diego State 2 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Los Angeles State 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Long Beach State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
UC Santa Barbara 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Tom Kennedy (1,037 passing yards), halfback Joe Womack (668 rushing yards, 48 points scored), and end Dick Carey (424 receiving yards).[1]

The Diablos played three home games at L.A. State Stadium in Los Angeles and two at East Los Angeles College Stadium in Monterey Park, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Cal Poly Pomona*
L 11–215,200[2]
September 23San Diego State
T 13–134,752[3]
September 30University of Mexico*
  • East Los Angeles College Stadium
  • Monterey Park, CA
W 40–0
October 7at UC Santa Barbara
W 31–8
October 14San Francisco State*
  • L.A. State Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 28–213,750[4]
October 21at No. 10 Fresno State
L 6–3511,151[5]
October 28at Pacific (CA)*
L 27–45
November 4Cal Poly 
  • L.A. State Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 13–402,000–4,983[6][7]
November 11at Long Beach State
W 17–65,341–5,431[8][9]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Statistics

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The Diablos tallied 2,632 yards of total offense (292.4 per game), consisting of 1,305 passing yards (145.0 per game) and 1,327 rushing yards (147.5 per game). On defense, they gave up 2,585 yards (287.3 per game), including 1,150 passing yards (127.8 per game) and 1,435 rushing yards (159.4 per game).[1]

Quarterback Tom Kennedy completed 70 of 155 passes for 1,037 yards with six touchdowns and eight interceptions. Despite losing 139 yards rushing, he also led the team in total offense with 897 yards of total offense. Kennedy was also the team's punter, averaging 34.9 yards on 46 punts.[1]

Halfback Joe Womack led the team in rushing with 668 yards on 120 carries. Womack also led the team in scoring with 48 points on eight touchdowns.[1]

End Dick Carey was the leading receiver with 29 receptions for 424 yards. He ranked second in scoring with 46 points on three touchdowns, 17 extra point kicks, three field goals, and a catch for a two-point conversion.[1]

Other notable performers included fullback Bob Lyons (282 rushing yards on 71 carries) and end Darvin Howell (19 receptions, 388 yards).[1]

Awards and honors

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End Dick Carey, guard Doug Brown, and halfback Joe Womack were selected as first-team players on the 1961 All-CCAA football team.[10]

Players in the NFL

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The following Los Angeles State player was selected in the 1962 NFL draft.[11][12]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Fred Gillett Center, linebacker, guard 19 261 Baltimore Colts

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "L.A. Staters Tied by S.D." Independent Star-News. Pasadena, California. September 24, 1961. p. A-6. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Diablos Drubbed; Bulldogs KO Oxy". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1961. p. H-8. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Al Larson (November 12, 1961). "Diablos in 17-6 Upset of 49ers". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. Retrieved January 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "Fresno State Puts Five on All-Stars In All-Cal Circuit". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. December 2, 1961. p. A21 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1962 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  12. ^ "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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