1977 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1977 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season as an independent.

1977 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 16
1977 record10–1
Head coach
Home stadiumSan Diego Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000)
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 5 Penn State   –  –   11 –1 –0
Colgate   –  –   10 –1 –0
North Texas State *   –  –   10 –1 –0
No. 16 San Diego State   –  –   10 –1 –0
Tennessee State   –  –   8 –1 –1
No. 14 Florida State   –  –   10 –2 –0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –  –   9 –2 –1
East Carolina   –  –   8 –3 –0
Rutgers   –  –   8 –3 –0
Army   –  –   7 –4 –0
Louisville   –  –   7 –4 –1
Boston College   –  –   6 –5 –0
Cincinnati   –  –   5 –4 –2
Georgia Tech   –  –   6 –5 –0
Memphis State   –  –   6 –5 –0
Northwestern State   –  –   6 –5 –0
Syracuse   –  –   6 –5 –0
William & Mary   –  –   6 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –  –   6 –5 –0
Temple   –  –   5 –5 –1
Hawaii   –  –   5 –6 –0
Navy   –  –   5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –  –   5 –6 –0
South Carolina   –  –   5 –7 –0
Utah State   –  –   4 –7 –0
Villanova   –  –   4 –7 –0
Illinois State   –  –   3 –7 –1
Virginia Tech   –  –   3 –7 –1
Indiana State   –  –   3 –7 –0
Miami (FL)   –  –   3 –8 –0
Richmond   –  –   3 –8 –0
Tulane   –  –   3 –8 –0
Air Force   –  –   2 –8 –1
Holy Cross   –  –   2 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  –   2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his fifth year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium[note 1] in San Diego, California. They finished the season ranked #16 in the AP Poll and #18 in the UPI Poll, with a record of ten wins and one loss (10–1).

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 10Cal State Fullerton
W 34–1741,066[2]
September 17at Arizona
W 21–1442,135[3]
October 1Utah State
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 19–043,161[4]
October 8at Fresno State[note 2]
L 14–3414,114[5][6]
October 15UTEP
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 49–734,760[7]
October 22UNLV
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 31–739,109[8]
October 29Tulsa
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 41–728,306[9][10]
November 5at Pacific (CA)
W 29–79,857[11]
November 12Long Beach State[note 3]
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 33–2237,213[12][13]
November 19No. 13 Florida State
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 41–1650,453[14]
December 3at San Jose StateNo. 16
W 37–3410,000[15]
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[18]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Deacon TurnerRunning back245Cincinnati Bengals
Ron SmithWide receiver253Los Angeles Rams
Whip WaltonLinebacker375Minnesota Vikings
Mike DouglassLinebacker5116Green Bay Packers
Terry JacksonDefensive back5120New York Giants
Dennis PearsonWide receiver5125Atlanta Falcons

Team awards
AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)		Deacon Turner
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)		Scott Bradley, Off
Ed Imo, Def
Team Captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy		Joe Davis, Off
Whip Walton, Def
Most Inspirational PlayerTim Delaney,
Ed Imo

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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. 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.

References
  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. Dave Distel (September 11, 1977). "San Diego State Tops Titans, 34-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-10. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Arizona 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  4. "Utah State 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  5. "Fresno State 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. "San Diego St. Bows, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. "Nevada Las Vegas 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  9. "Tulsa 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  10. "Cal Lutheran Makes It Six in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-13. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Bill Finley (November 6, 1977). "Aztecs Explode Past U. of Pacific, 29-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  12. 49er Football 1978 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1978.
  13. "Cal Lutheran Brawls and Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "San Diego State destroys FSU, 41-16". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. November 20, 1977. p. D-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "San Diego finishes 10-1". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. December 4, 1977. p. S-5. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "San Diego State 1977 Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  17. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  18. "1978 NFL Draft". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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