1983 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1983 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
1983 record 2–9–1 (1–6–1 WAC)
Head coach Doug Scovil (3rd season)
Home stadium Jack Murphy Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000)
1983 WAC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 7 BYU $ 7 –0 –0  11 –1 –0
No. 13 Air Force 5 –2 –0  10 –2 –0
Wyoming 5 –3 –0  7 –5 –0
New Mexico 4 –3 –0  6 –6 –0
Hawaii 3 –3 –1  5 –5 –1
Utah 4 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Colorado State 4 –4 –0  5 –7 –0
San Diego State 1 –6 –1  2 –9 –1
UTEP 0 –8 –0  2 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

The team was led by head coach Doug Scovil, in his third year, and played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium[note 1] in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of two wins, nine losses and one tie (2–9–1, 1–6–1 WAC). This was the fewest wins for an Aztec team since they only won one in 1960, and they finished the year with seven straight losses.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 3 at Tulsa* Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, OK L 9–34   25,429[1]
September 10 California* Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA W 28–14   19,853[2]
September 17 at Utah Rice Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT L 24–27   26,712[3]
September 24 at UTEP Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX W 41–33   20,181[4]
October 1 at Hawaii Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI T 27–27   34,153[5]
October 8 Long Beach State[note 2]* Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA L 13–20   25,232[6]
October 15 at Colorado State Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO L 15–17   22,979[7]
October 22 BYU Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA L 12–47   20,515
October 27 at UNLV* Las Vegas Silver Bowl • Whitney, NV L 10–28   14,275[8]
November 12 Wyomingdagger Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA L 21–33   14,530[9]
November 19 at New Mexico University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM L 14–34   15,143[10]
December 3 No. 18 Air Force Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA L 7–38   8,444[11]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1984 NFL Draft.[14]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Sean McNanieDefensive End379Buffalo Bills
Mike SaxonPunter11300Detroit Lions

The following finished their college career in 1983, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[15]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL Team
Jeff SpekTight End1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Matt LongCenter1987 Philadelphia Eagles
Mike WellsTight End1987 San Francisco 49ers
Trent CollinsDefensive Back1987 New York Jets

Team awards

AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)		Jim Sandusky
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)		Matt Long, Off
Jeff Miller, Def
Team Captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy		Matt Long, Off
Thomas Carter, Def
Most Inspirational PlayerTim Delaney,
Thomas Carter

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Notes

  1. ↑ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 through 1997.
  2. ↑ The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.

References

  1. ↑ "Tulsa 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ Dave Distel (September 11, 1983). "Aztecs Get Defensive to Defeat Cal". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Utah 1984 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ 49ers Long Beach; 1984 Football media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1984.
  7. ↑ Hank Wesch (October 16, 1983). "Colorado State Boots Aztecs in Final Seconds". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Nevada Las Vegas 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  9. ↑ Dave Distel (November 13, 1983). "It's Not a Good Day for '83 Homecoming". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Frank Maestas (November 20, 1983). "UNM Clobbers San Diego State To End Season". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. F-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Steve Dolan (December 4, 1983). "Aztecs Finish Their Year Appropriately". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. F-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "San Diego State 1983 Schedule". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ↑ "1984 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ↑ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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