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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 ]
At the end of the regular season, Cal State Los Angeles qualified for the Camellia Bowl, which was the Western Regional Final for the NCAA College Division. The Diablos beat UC Santa Barbara in the game, 18–10. The year-end AP small college football poll had Cal State Los Angeles ranked second.
American football at California State University, Los Angeles. During the era in which Cal State LA sponsored football (1951–1977), the school nickname was Diablos instead of the current Golden Eagles. The "Diablos" nickname is maintained in the school's football categories for purposes of historic accuracy.
0–9. 1951 Los Angeles State Diablos football team; 1952 Los Angeles State Diablos football team; 1953 Los Angeles State Diablos football team; 1954 Los Angeles State Diablos football team
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.
The two games played against PCAA teams did not count in the conference standings. Led by second-year head coach Foster Andersen, Cal State Los Angeles compiled an overall record of 3–7. The team was outscored 257 to 155 for the season. The Diablos played home games at the Campus Stadium in Los Angeles.
Led by Bob Enger in his first and only season as head coach, Cal State Los Angeles compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the PCAA. The Diablos were shut out three times and scored only 54 points for the season while allowing up 325.
Led by second-year head coach Jim Williams, Cal State Los Angeles compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the CCAA. The Diablos played home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.