1977 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team

The 1977 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State University, Los Angeles during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. The Diablos played as an independent in 1977 then discontinued the football program at the end of the season. They played 27 seasons in all, and finished with a record of 102–139–10 over those seasons.

1977 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football
Conference	Independent
1977 record	4–5
Head coach	Ron Hull (2nd season)
Home stadium	Campus Field

1977 NCAA Division II independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Lehigh ^			–					12	–	2	–	0
UNLV			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. T–5 Nevada			–					8	–	3	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Portland State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					6	–	3	–	1
Akron			–					6	–	4	–	1
Central State (OH)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Bucknell			–					4	–	5	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles			–					4	–	5	–	0
Northeastern			–					3	–	6	–	1
Northern Colorado			–					3	–	7	–	0
Santa Clara			–					2	–	7	–	1
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Diablos were led by Ron Hull in his second 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 four wins and five losses (4–5). The Diablos were outscored by their opponents 93–123 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 10	US International[note 1]	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	W 24–6	2,000[1]
September 17	Southern Utah State[note 2]	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	L 12–27
September 24	at Cal State Hayward[note 3]	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 7–38
October 1	at Sacramento State[note 4]	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 13–10	2,000[2]
October 8	Cal State Northridge	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	L 6–7	2,000[3]
October 22	California Lutheran	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	L 6–14
October 29	San Diego	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	W 9–0	1,500[4]
November 5	at Azusa Pacific	Azusa, CA	W 10–0
November 12	San Francisco State	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	L 6–21

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Los Angeles players were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[6][7]

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. Southern Utah University was known as Southern Utah State College from 1969 to 1990.
3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
4. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

References

1. "Cal Lutheran Passes Beat San Diego". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 11, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Fullerton Routs Northridge, 45-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1977. p. III-10. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "San Diego St. Bows, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cal Lutheran Makes It Six in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-13. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1977 - Cal St.-Los Angeles". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
6. "1978 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
7. "Los Angeles St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 19, 2017.