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1978 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1978 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). This was the Aztecs' first season in the WAC.

1978 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSan Diego Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
BYU $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Utah 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Wyoming 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Colorado State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
San Diego State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
UTEP 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his sixth year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium[note 1] in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–4 WAC).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at No. 19 Iowa State*
L 13–1446,450[1]
September 23at UTEP
L 24–3114,100[2]
October 7Fresno State*
W 31–1442,424[3]
October 14at Wyoming
L 22–3121,471[4]
October 21Pacific (CA)*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 31–2837,219[5]
October 28at Long Beach State*
L 25–2711,216[6]
November 4Colorado State 
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 34–3138,494[7]
November 11at BYU
L 3–2122,682[8]
November 18at Miami (FL)*
L 14–1617,468[9]
November 25New Mexico
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 27–2430,011[10]
December 2Utah
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 18–2030,899[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1979 NFL draft.[14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Don Warren Tight end 4 103 Washington Redskins
Henry Williams Defensive back 6 156 Oakland Raiders
Kent Perkov Defensive end 8 204 Cleveland Browns

The following finished their college career in 1978, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[15]

Player Position First NFL team
Curtis Bledsoe Running back 1981 Kansas City Chiefs
David Gray Defensive back 1979 New Orleans Saints
Phil DuBois Tight end 1979 Washington Redskins
Saladin Martin Defensive back 1980 New York Jets

Team awards

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Award Player
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)		 Phil Dubois
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)		 Pete Inge, Off
Kent Perkov, Def
Team captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy 		Don Warren, Off
Steve Jorde, Def

Walk on Captain M Merino

Most Inspirational Player Dave Katzenmeyer

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Notes

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  1. ^ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.

References

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  1. ^ "Jacobs sparks Cyclone victory". The Daily Nonpareil. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Miners beat Aztecs 31–24, honest". The El Paso Times. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aztecs sweep past Bulldogs, 31–14". The Fresno Bee. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dave Distel (October 15, 1978). "Hardeman Runs Down the Aztecs". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ Mike Granberry (October 22, 1978). "Aztecs, Buoyed by Pass Defense, Hold Back Pacific". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "49ers defeat Aztecs in final seconds". The Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Dave Distel (November 5, 1978). "Aztecs Stand Off the Rams, 34-31". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ Dave Distel (November 12, 1978). "BYU Gets Holiday for Beating Aztecs". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Miami tops Aztecs, 16–14". Fort Lauderdale News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Matt Mitchell (November 26, 1978). "The Aztecs Pass Past New Mexico". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  11. ^ "Home-field edge fails Aztecs, 20–18". The Los Angeles Times. December 3, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "San Diego State 1978 Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ^ "1979 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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