1996 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1996 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

1996 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionPacific Division
1996 record8–3 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Murphy Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000)
1996 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Mountain Division
No. 5 BYU x$  8 0     14 1  
Utah  6 2     8 4  
Rice  6 2     7 4  
SMU  4 4     5 6  
New Mexico  3 5     6 5  
TCU  3 5     4 7  
Tulsa  2 6     4 7  
UTEP  0 8     2 9  
Pacific Division
No. 22 Wyoming x  7 1     10 2  
San Diego State  6 2     8 3  
Colorado State  6 2     7 5  
Air Force  5 3     6 5  
Fresno State  3 5     4 7  
San Jose State  3 5     3 9  
Hawaii  1 7     2 10  
UNLV  1 8     1 11  
Championship: BYU 28, Wyoming 25 OT
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The team was led by head coach Ted Tollner, in his third year. They played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium[note 1] in San Diego, California. They completed the season with a record of eight wins, three losses (8–3, 6–2 WAC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 7Idaho*W 40–2129,449
September 14at California*L 37–4237,000
September 21Oklahoma*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
W 51–3134,812
October 11Hawaii
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
W 56–827,098
October 19at New MexicoW 48–4227,444
October 26at Colorado StatePSNL 18–2725,013
November 2at San Jose StateABCW 49–2011,483
November 7No. 16 Wyoming
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
ESPNW 28–2428,679
November 16at UNLVFox WestL 42–4411,594
November 23Fresno State[note 2]
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego (rivalry)
W 31–2132,107
November 28Air Force
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
ESPN2W 28–2318,353
  • *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 1997 NFL Draft.[3]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Will BlackwellWide receiver253Pittsburgh Steelers
Nate JacquetWide receiver5150Indianapolis Colts
George JonesRunning back5154Pittsburgh Steelers
Ricky ParkerDefensive back6201Chicago Bears

The following finished their college career in 1996, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[4]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Obafemi AyanbadejoRunning back1998 Minnesota Vikings

Team awards

AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)
Billy Blanton
Outstanding Players
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)
Kyle Turley, OT
Adriam Ioja, DE
George Jones, RB
Will Blackwell, WR
Craigus Thompson, LB
Jason Moore, DB
Team Captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy
Billy Blanton, Off
Adrian Ioja, Def
Craigus Thompson, Def
Freddie Edwards, Special Teams
Most Inspirational PlayerCraigus Thompson

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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 Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References

  1. "San Diego State 1996 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  3. "1997 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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