1984 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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).

1984 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1984 record4–7–1 (4–3–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Murphy Stadium
(Capacity: 59,022)
1984 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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 team was led by head coach Doug Scovil, in his fourth year, and played 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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 1at Air Force
L 16–3436,553[1]
September 8No. 4 UCLA*
L 15–1849,220[2]
September 15UTEP
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
W 51–217,461[3]
September 22at No. 12 Oklahoma State*
L 16–1946,500[4]
October 6at Wyoming
W 21–019,223[5]
October 13Utah
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
T 24–2433,549[6]
October 20Colorado State
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
W 41–2420,942[7]
October 27at Hawaii
L 10–1644,107[8]
November 3UNLV*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
L 14–3016,883[9]
November 10at No. 4 BYU
L 3–3464,050
November 17New Mexico
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
W 37–3113,548[10]
November 24Long Beach State[note 2]*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
L 17–1810,949[11]
  • *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 1985 NFL Draft.[14]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Tory NixonDefensive back233Washington Redskins
James JohnsonLinebacker362Detroit Lions
Rich MoranGuard – Center371Green Bay Packers
Mike WatersTight end – Running back9235New York Jets

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

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
John O'CallaghanTight end1987 Seattle Seahawks

Team awards
AwardPlayer
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 PlayerMike Waters

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Notes
  1. San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 through 1997.
  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.

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 ed.). Los Angeles, California. 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 ed.). Los Angeles, California. 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 ed.). Los Angeles, California. 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 ed.). Los Angeles, California. 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 ed.). Los Angeles, California. 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. Los Angeles, California. p. III-12. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "San Diego State 1984 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  13. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. 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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