The 1979 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
| 1979 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (4–2 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | San Diego Stadium |
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| No. 13 BYU $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his seventh year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium[note 1] in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3, 4–2 WAC).
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | at No. 12 Missouri* | L 15–45 | 62,168 | [1] | ||
| September 22 | at Fresno State* | W 32–23 | 15,235 | [2] | ||
| September 29 | Wisconsin* | W 24–17 | 38,633 | [3] | ||
| October 6 | at New Mexico | W 35–7 | 21,205 | [4] | ||
| October 13 | Miami (FL)* |
| W 31–20 | 40,126 | [5] | |
| October 20 | at Colorado State | L 3–37 | 21,950 | [6] | ||
| October 27 | at Utah | W 17–13 | 22,196 | [7] | ||
| November 3 | Wyoming |
| W 31–21 | 36,386 | [8] | |
| November 10 | Arizona* |
| W 42–10 | 38,581 | [9] | |
| November 17 | UTEP |
| W 42–20 | 37,110 | [10] | |
| November 24 | No. 10 BYU |
| ABC[note 2] | L 14–63 | 46,121 | [11] |
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Team players in the NFL
editThe following were selected in the 1980 NFL draft.[14]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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| Terrell Ward | Defensive back | 7 | 188 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Kevin Fidel | Center | 10 | 263 | Cleveland Browns |
The following finished their college career in 1979, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[15]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
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| Lucious Smith | Defensive back | 1980 Los Angeles Rams |
Team awards
edit| Award | Player |
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| Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) |
Tony Allen |
| Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) |
Pete Inge, Off Randy Mastin, Def |
| Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy |
Pete Inge, Off |
| Most Inspirational Player | Terrell Ward |
Notes
edit- ^ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.
- ^ This was the first ever nationally televised game for San Diego State
References
edit- ^ "1979: A Fleeting Taste of the Big-Time (Part One)". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "2012 Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Aztecs crush Lobos". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. October 7, 1979. p. C-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Steve Dolan (October 21, 1979). "Aztecs Turn Game Over to Colorado State, 37-3". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah 1980 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "San Diego St. Beats Wyoming". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1979. p. III-16. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "In TV Debut, the Aztecs Go Down the Tube, 63-14". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. November 25, 1979. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Diego State 1979 Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "1980 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.