1958 Los Angeles State Diablos football team

The 1958 Los Angeles State Diablos football team represented Los Angeles State[note 1] during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season.

1958 Los Angeles State Diablos football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1958 record	4–4–1 (0–4–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Leonard (Bud) Adams (8th season)
Home stadium	Rose Bowl

1958 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 Cal Poly	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Fresno State $	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
UC Santa Barbara	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
San Diego State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Long Beach State	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Los Angeles State	0	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from College Division poll

Los Angeles State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by eighth-year head coach Leonard (Bud) Adams, who had been the leader of the team since the school started playing intercollegiate football in 1951. The Diablos played one home game at East L.A. College Stadium Monterey Park, California and four at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They finished the season with a record of four wins, four losses and one tie (4–4–1, 0–4–1 CCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 13	University of Mexico*	East L.A. College Stadium[1] Monterey Park, California	W 23–6
September 20	Sacramento State[note 2]*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, California	W 8–6
September 27	at Cal Poly[note 3]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 0–55
October 3	at Pepperdine[note 4]*	El Camino Stadium[2] Torrance, California ("Old Shoe" Rivalry)	W 22–6
October 11	UC Santa Barbara	Rose Bowl Pasadena, California	L 6–20
October 18	at San Diego State[note 5]	Aztec Bowl San Diego	L 0–7	9,000[3]
October 25	Fresno State[note 6]	Rose Bowl Pasadena, California	L 6–7	735[4]
October 31	at Instituto Politécnico Nacional Águilas Blancas*	Estadio Wilfrido Massieu Mexico City, Mexico[5]	W 36–30
November 15	Long Beach State[note 7]	Rose Bowl Pasadena, California	T 6–6
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Los Angeles State players were selected in the 1959 NFL Draft.[7][8]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
John Adams	End – Fullback	5	57	Chicago Bears
Dave Halden	Tackle	18	208	Detroit Lions

Notes

1. California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
2. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
3. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
4. Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
5. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
7. California State University, Long Beach was known as Long Beach State College from 1950 to 1963.

References

1. "Diablos Top Mexico U by 23-6 Count". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1958. p. III-2. Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "L.A. Staters Roll Over Waves". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1958. p. II-3. Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Howard Hagen (October 19, 1958). "Aztecs Win, 7-0, On Ball's Sprint". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
5. "Diablos Win in Mexico". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1958. p. II-3. Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "1958 - Cal St.-Los Angeles". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
7. "1959 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
8. "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.