1961 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1961 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2–1 (2–2–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAztec Bowl
1961 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3/5 Fresno State $ 5 0 010 0 0
Cal Poly 3 2 04 4 0
San Diego State 2 2 17 2 1
Los Angeles State 2 2 14 4 1
Long Beach State 2 3 05 5 0
UC Santa Barbara 0 5 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

The 1961 San Diego State Aztecs football team was an American football team that represented San Diego State College (now known as San Diego State University as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1961 college football season. In their first year under head coach Don Coryell, the Aztecs compiled a 7–2–1 record (2–2–1 in conference games), tied for third place in the CCAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 231 to 154. This was a big turn-around from the previous year, when they had won just a single game.

The team played its home games at Aztec Bowl in San Diego.