1976 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team

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1976 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football
ConferenceIndependent
1976 record5–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCampus Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division II independents football records
  • v
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^   –   11 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Akron ^   –   10 – 3 – 0
No. 7 UNLV ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 4 Delaware ^   –   8 – 3 – 1
Nevada   –   8 – 3 – 0
Portland State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   7 – 2 – 1
American International   –   6 – 3 – 0
Northern Colorado   –   6 – 3 – 0
Madison   –   7 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   7 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga   –   6 – 4 – 1
Central State (OH)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Lehigh   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles   –   5 – 3 – 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   5 – 5 – 0
Lafayette   –   5 – 5 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   5 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Nebraska–Omaha   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeastern   –   2 – 7 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State University, Los Angeles during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. The Diablos dropped out of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) at the end of the 1975 season due to financial pressures and competed as an independent in 1976.

The Diablos were led by Ron Hull in his first year as head coach. The team played home games at the Campus Field in Los Angeles, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins, three losses and one tie (5–3–1). The Diablos outscored their opponents 170–119 for the season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18US International[note 1]
  • Campus Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 41–12
September 25Sacramento State[note 2]
  • Campus Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 10–01,800[1]
October 1San Francisco State
  • Campus Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 10–0
October 9at Cal State Northridge
L 13–243,500[2]
October 23at California Lutheran
L 21–242,100[3]
October 30at San Diego
W 30–10
November 6Azusa Pacific
  • Campus Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 17–143,000[4]
November 13Cal State Hayward[note 3]
  • Campus Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 21–211,500[5]
November 20Southern Utah State[note 4]
  • Campus Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 7–144,000[6]

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Team players in the NFL[]

No Cal State Los Angeles players were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.[8][9]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.
  2. ^ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  3. ^ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  4. ^ Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.

References[]

  1. ^ "94-Yard Pass Play Helps Northridge to 3rd in Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. ^ "Long Beach State Wins Again, 32-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1976. p. III-11. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. ^ "Long Beach State Beats Lamar". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ "Long Beach State Shut Out by Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. ^ "Bailey Scores 3 TDs in 49er Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 14, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. ^ "Aztecs Beat Long Beach, 10-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1976. p. III-12. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. ^ "1976 - Cal St.-Los Angeles". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  8. ^ "1977 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  9. ^ "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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