1995 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1995 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

1995 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1995 record8–4 (5–3 WAC)
Head coachTed Tollner (2nd season)
Home stadiumJack Murphy Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000)
1995 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Colorado State +  6 2     8 4  
BYU +  6 2     7 4  
Utah +  6 2     7 4  
Air Force +  6 2     8 5  
San Diego State  5 3     8 4  
Wyoming  4 4     6 5  
Fresno State  2 6     5 7  
New Mexico  2 6     4 7  
Hawaii  2 6     4 8  
UTEP  1 7     2 10  
  • + Conference co-champions

The team was led by head coach Ted Tollner, in his second year. They played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium[note 1] in San Diego. They completed the season with a record of eight wins, four losses (8–4, 5–3 WAC).

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2California*
W 33–932,172
September 9at 14 Oklahoma*PSNL 22–3871,119
September 16at BYU
ESPNL 19–3157,221
September 28Nevada*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
PSNW 30–2723,585
October 7at Utah
PSNW 24–2131,552
October 14Fresno State[note 2]
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego (rivalry)
KMPHW 48–2428,506
October 21San Jose State*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
W 49–2031,555
October 28at UTEPW 45–1613,720
November 4New Mexico
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
W 38–2925,119
November 11No. 25 WyomingNo. 25
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
L 31–3432,848
November 18at HawaiiESPN2W 49–1027,581
November 25Colorado State
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
L 13–2441,603
  • *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 1996 NFL Draft.[3]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
La'Roi GloverDefensive tackle – Nose tackle5166Oakland Raiders
DeAndre MaxwellWide receiver7250Washington Redskins

Team awards

AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)
George Jones
Outstanding Players
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)
Chris Finch, OG
La'Roi Glover, DL
George Jones, RB
Will Blackwell, WR
Craigus Thompson, LB
Ricky Parker, DB
Team Captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy
Chris Finch, Off
Ricky Parker, Def
La'Roi Glover, Def
Most Inspirational PlayerRay Peterson

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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 Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References

  1. "San Diego State 1995 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  3. "1996 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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