1980 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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).

1980 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1980 record4–8 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSan Diego Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000)
1980 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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
DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13at BYU
ABCL 11–3536,178[1]
September 20at Air Force
W 13–1024,594[2]
September 27No. 12 Missouri*
L 7–3128,140[3]
October 4at Wisconsin*
L 12–3576,430[4]
October 11UNLV*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
L 17–2828,212[5]
October 18Colorado State
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
L 7–2628,050[6]
October 25at Wyoming
L 9–3415,325[7]
November 1Oklahoma State*
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
L 6–1524,716[8]
November 8at Hawaii
L 6–3136,485[9]
November 15at UTEP
W 28–71,407[10]
November 22New Mexico
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 24–2221,900[11]
November 29Utah
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 21–2018,030[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.[15]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Reuben HendersonDefensive back6150Chicago Bears
Jim WilksDefensive end – Nose tackle12305New Orleans Saints

The following finished their college career in 1980, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[16]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Craig EllisRunning back1986 Miami Dolphins
Ron SpearsDefensive end1982 New England Patriots

Team awards
AwardPlayer
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 PlayerKevin Mitchell

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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.

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "2012 Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. "Nevada Las Vegas 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  10. "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  11. 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.
  12. "Utah 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. "San Diego State 1980 Schedule". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. "1981 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  16. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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