1980 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 4–8 (4–4 WAC) |
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Home stadium | San Diego Stadium |
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No. 12 BYU $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his eight and final year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium[note 1] in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of four wins and eight losses (4–8, 4–4 WAC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | at BYU | ABC | L 11–35 | 36,178 | [1] | |
September 20 | at Air Force | W 13–10 | 24,594 | [2] | ||
September 27 | No. 12 Missouri* | L 7–31 | 28,140 | [3] | ||
October 4 | at Wisconsin* | L 12–35 | 76,430 | [4] | ||
October 11 | UNLV* |
| L 17–28 | 28,212 | [5] | |
October 18 | Colorado State |
| L 7–26 | 28,050 | [6] | |
October 25 | at Wyoming |
| L 9–34 | 15,325 | [7] | |
November 1 | Oklahoma State*![]() |
| L 6–15 | 24,716 | [8] | |
November 8 | at Hawaii | L 6–31 | 36,485 | [9] | ||
November 15 | at UTEP |
| W 28–7 | 1,407 | [10] | |
November 22 | New Mexico |
| W 24–22 | 21,900 | [11] | |
November 29 | Utah |
| W 21–20 | 18,030 | [12] | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.[15]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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Reuben Henderson | Defensive back | 6 | 150 | Chicago Bears |
Jim Wilks | Defensive end – Nose tackle | 12 | 305 | New Orleans Saints |
The following finished their college career in 1980, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[16]
Player | Position | First NFL team |
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Craig Ellis | Running back | 1986 Miami Dolphins |
Ron Spears | Defensive end | 1982 New England Patriots |
Team awards
Award | Player |
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Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) | Kevin Mitchell |
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) | Ulima Afoa, Off Jim Wilks, Def |
Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy | Ulima Afoa, Off Rick Carusa, Def |
Most Inspirational Player | Kevin Mitchell |
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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
- ^ Mike Granberry (September 14, 1980). "Instead of Revenge, Aztecs Get Trounced". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mike Granberry (September 21, 1980). "Kofler's Arm, Corral's Foot Lead Aztec Win". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mike Granberry (September 28, 1980). "Missouri Beats San Diego State; UCLA and USC Roll". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2012 Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Nevada Las Vegas 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Steve Dolan (October 19, 1980). "Aztecs Go Back to Black but Not to Winning, 26-7". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Steve Dolan (October 26, 1980). "Aztecs Fall, 34-9". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mike Granberry (November 2, 1980). "Aztecs Beaten Again, 15-6". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ Mike Granberry (November 23, 1980). "San Diego State Wins On Emotion". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "San Diego State 1980 Schedule". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "1981 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.