1978 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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.

1978 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1978 record4–7 (2–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSan Diego Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000)
1978 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16at No. 19 Iowa State*
L 13–1446,450[1]
September 23at UTEP
L 24–3114,100[2]
October 7Fresno State[note 2]*
W 31–1442,424[3]
October 14at Wyoming
L 22–3121,471[4]
October 21Pacific (CA)*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 31–2837,219[5]
October 28at Long Beach State[note 3]*
L 25–2711,216[6]
November 4Colorado State
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 34–3138,494[7]
November 11at BYU
L 3–2122,682[8]
November 18at Miami (FL)*
L 14–1617,468[9]
November 25New Mexico
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 27–2430,011[10]
December 2Utah
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
L 18–2030,899[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[12][13]

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[14]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Don WarrenTight end4103Washington Redskins
Henry WilliamsDefensive back6156Oakland Raiders
Kent PerkovDefensive end8204Cleveland Browns

The following finished their college career in 1978, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[15]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Curtis BledsoeRunning back1981 Kansas City Chiefs
David GrayDefensive back1979 New Orleans Saints
Phil DuBoisTight end1979 Washington Redskins
Saladin MartinDefensive back1980 New York Jets

Team awards
AwardPlayer
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
Most Inspirational PlayerDave Katzenmeyer

[13]

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. "Iowa State 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  2. "Texas El Paso 2015 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 49er Football 1979 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1979.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. "Miami 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-29. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  10. 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.
  11. "Utah 1979 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  12. "San Diego State 1978 Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  13. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. "1979 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.