1958 Los Angeles State Diablos football team

The 1958 Los Angeles State Diablos football team 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 1958 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Leonard Adams, Los Angeles State compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 0–4–1 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the CCAA. The Diablos played four home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and one home game at East Los Angeles College Stadium in Monterey Park, California.

1958 Los Angeles State Diablos football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–4–1 (0–4–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Leonard Adams (8th season)
Home stadium	Rose Bowl East Los Angeles College Stadium
Seasons ← 1957 1959 →

1958 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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 UPI small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	University of Mexico*	East Los Angeles College Stadium Monterey Park, CA	W 23–6	11,500	^[1]
September 20	Sacramento State*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	W 8–6	1,500
September 27	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 0–55	6,500
October 3	at Pepperdine*	El Camino Stadium Torrance, CA ("Old Shoe" rivalry)	W 22–6	1,500
October 11	UC Santa Barbara	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 6–20	1,000
October 18	at San Diego State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 0–7	3,500–9,000	^[2]
October 25	Fresno State	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 6–7	735–1,300	^[3]
October 31	at Mexico Poly*	Estadio Wilfrido Massieu Mexico City, Mexico	W 36–30	33,000	^[4]
November 15	Long Beach State	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	T 6–6	1,720
*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.^[6][7]

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

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. Howard Hagen (October 19, 1958). "Aztecs Win, 7-0, On Ball's Sprint". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
4. "Diablos Win in Mexico". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1958. p. II-3. Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
6. . Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
7. "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.