1984 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1984 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
1984 record 4–7–1 (4–3–1 WAC)
Head coach Doug Scovil (4th season)
Home stadium Jack Murphy Stadium
(Capacity: 59,022)
1984 WAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
No. 1 BYU $ 8 – 0 – 0     13 – 0 – 0
Hawaii 5 – 2 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Air Force 4 – 3 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Utah 4 – 3 – 1     6 – 5 – 1
San Diego State 4 – 3 – 1     4 – 7 – 1
Wyoming 4 – 4 – 0     6 – 6 – 0
Colorado State 3 – 5 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
New Mexico 1 – 7 – 0     4 – 8 – 0
UTEP 1 – 7 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1984 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 fourth year, and played their home games at Jack Murphy Stadium[note 1] in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of four wins, seven losses and one tie (4–7–1, 4–3–1 WAC).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 1 at Air Force Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO L 16–34   36,553[1]
September 8 No. 4 UCLA* Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA L 15–18   49,220[2]
September 15 UTEP Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA W 51–2   17,461[3]
September 22 at No. 12 Oklahoma State* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK L 16–19   46,500[4]
October 6 at Wyoming War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY W 21–0   19,223[5]
October 13 Utah Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA T 24–24   33,549[6]
October 20 Colorado Statedagger Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA W 41–24   20,942[7]
October 27 at Hawaii Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI L 10–16   44,107[8]
November 3 UNLV* Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA L 14–30   16,883[9]
November 10 at No. 4 BYU Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT L 3–34   64,050
November 17 New Mexico Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA W 37–31   13,548[10]
November 24 Long Beach State[note 2]* Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA L 17–18   10,949[11]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1985 NFL Draft.[14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Tory Nixon Defensive Back 2 33 Washington Redskins
James Johnson Linebacker 3 62 Detroit Lions
Rich Moran Guard - Center 3 71 Green Bay Packers
Mike Waters Tight End - Running Back 9 235 New York Jets

The following finished their college career in 1984, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[15]

Player Position First NFL Team
John O'Callaghan Tight End 1987 Seattle Seahawks

Team awards

Award Player
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy) 		Tory Nixon
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) 		Rich Moran, Off
Mike Stevens, Def
Team Captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy 		Rich Moran, Off
Herb Brohn, Def
Most Inspirational Player Mike Waters

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Notes

  1. ↑ Qualcomm Stadium was called Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981–1997. See: Qualcomm Stadium
  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. See: Long Beach State

References

  1. ↑ "Air Force 34, San Diego State 16". The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio). September 2, 1984. p. D6. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Marc Appleman (September 9, 1984). "Aztecs Lose, 18-15, as UCLA Kicker Hits 6 Field Goals". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County Edition). p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ Marc Appleman (September 23, 1984). "Aztecs Just Beaten by Cowboys, 19-16". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County Edition). p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Marc Appleman (October 7, 1984). "Bone-Buster Aztec Defense Shuts Out the Cowboys, 21-0". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County Edition). p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Utah 1985 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ Marc Appleman (October 21, 1984). "Santos Has a Night to Remember As Aztecs Rout Colorado St., 41-24". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County Edition). p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Nevada Las Vegas 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ Chris Cobbs (November 18, 1984). "Santos Leads Aztecs to 37-31 Win". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County Edition). p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Marc Appleman (November 25, 1984). "Cal State Long Beach Outslogs San Diego State, 18-17". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-12. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "San Diego State 1984 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ↑ "1985 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  15. ↑ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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