1978 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
1978 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 4–7 (2–4 WAC) |
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Home stadium | San Diego Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | at No. 19 Iowa State* | L 13–14 | 46,450 | [1] | |
September 23 | at UTEP |
| L 24–31 | 14,100 | [2] |
October 7 | Fresno State* | W 31–14 | 42,424 | [3] | |
October 14 | at Wyoming |
| L 22–31 | 21,471 | [4] |
October 21 | Pacific (CA)* |
| W 31–28 | 37,219 | [5] |
October 28 | at Long Beach State* | L 25–27 | 11,216 | [6] | |
November 4 | Colorado State![]() |
| W 34–31 | 38,494 | [7] |
November 11 | at BYU | L 3–21 | 22,682 | [8] | |
November 18 | at Miami (FL)* | L 14–16 | 17,468 | [9] | |
November 25 | New Mexico |
| W 27–24 | 30,011 | [10] |
December 2 | Utah |
| L 18–20 | 30,899 | [11] |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1979 NFL draft.[14]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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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 |
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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
Award | Player |
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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
- ^ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.
References
- ^ "Iowa State 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Texas El Paso 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 49er Football 1979 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1979.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Miami 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Utah 1979 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "San Diego State 1978 Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "1979 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.