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
1979 record8–3 (4–2 WAC)
Head coachClaude Gilbert (7th season)
Home stadiumSan Diego Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000)
1979 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 8at No. 12 Missouri*
L 15–4562,168[1]
September 22at Fresno State[note 2]*
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
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
W 31–2136,386[8]
November 10Arizona*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 42–1038,581[9]
November 17UTEP
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 42–2037,110[10]
November 24No. 10 BYU
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
ABC[note 3]L 14–6346,121[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1980 NFL Draft.[14]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Terrell WardDefensive back7188Philadelphia Eagles
Kevin FidelCenter10263Cleveland Browns

The following finished their college career in 1979, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[15]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Lucious SmithDefensive back1980 Los Angeles Rams

Team awards
AwardPlayer
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 PlayerTerrell Ward

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Roster
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Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Notes
  1. San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.
  2. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
  3. This was the first ever nationally televised game for San Diego State

References
  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 2016-08-29. 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). 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. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. "1980 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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