1980 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1980 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–8 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSan Diego Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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 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).

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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
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, CA
L 17–2828,212[5]
October 18Colorado State
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 7–2628,050[6]
October 25at Wyoming
L 9–3415,325[7]
November 1Oklahoma State*dagger
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
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, CA
W 24–2221,900[11]
November 29Utah
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 21–2018,030[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13][14]

Team players in the NFL[edit]

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

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Reuben Henderson Defensive back 6 150 Chicago Bears
Jim Wilks Defensive end – Nose tackle 12 305 New Orleans Saints

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

Player Position First NFL team
Craig Ellis Running back 1986 Miami Dolphins
Ron Spears Defensive end 1982 New England Patriots

Team awards[edit]

Award Player
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 Player Kevin Mitchell

[14]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.

References[edit]

  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.Open access icon
  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.Open access icon
  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.Open access icon
  4. ^ "2012 Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "Nevada Las Vegas 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2015. 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.Open access icon
  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.Open access icon
  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.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  10. ^ "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. 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.Open access icon
  12. ^ "Utah 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  13. ^ "San Diego State 1980 Schedule". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ^ "1981 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  16. ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1980_San_Diego_State_Aztecs_football_team&oldid=1219786295"