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1979 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSan Diego Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8at No. 12 Missouri*
L 15–4562,168[1]
September 22at Fresno State*
W 32–2315,235[2]
September 29Wisconsin*
W 24–1738,633[3]
October 6at New Mexico
W 35–721,205[4]
October 13Miami (FL)*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 31–2040,126[5]
October 20at Colorado State
L 3–3721,950[6]
October 27at Utah
W 17–1322,196[7]
November 3Wyoming 
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 31–2136,386[8]
November 10Arizona*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 42–1038,581[9]
November 17UTEP
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 42–2037,110[10]
November 24No. 10 BYU
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
ABC[note 2]L 14–6346,121[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 1980 NFL draft.[14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
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
Lucious Smith Defensive back 1980 Los Angeles Rams

Team awards

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Award Player
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

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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.
  2. ^ This was the first ever nationally televised game for San Diego State

References

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  1. ^ "1979: A Fleeting Taste of the Big-Time (Part One)". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "2012 Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "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. 
  5. ^ "Miami 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ 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. 
  7. ^ "Utah 1980 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "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. 
  9. ^ "Arizona 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  10. ^ "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  11. ^ "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. 
  12. ^ "San Diego State 1979 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. ^ "1980 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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