1984 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1984 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7–1 (4–3–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Murphy Stadium
1984 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   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
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 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).

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
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, CA
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, CA
T 24–2433,549[6]
October 20Colorado State
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 41–2420,942[7][8]
October 27at Hawaii
L 10–1644,107[9]
November 3UNLV*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 14–3016,883[10]
November 10at No. 4 BYU
L 3–3464,050[11]
November 17New Mexico
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 37–3113,548[12]
November 24Long Beach State*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 17–1810,949[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.[16]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Tory Nixon Defensive back 2 33 Washington Redskins
James Johnson Linebacker 3 62 Detroit Lions
Rich Moran Guard – Center 3 71 Green Bay Packers
Mike Waters Tight end – Running back 9 235 New York Jets

The following finished their college career in 1984, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[17]

Player Position First NFL team
John O'Callaghan Tight end 1987 Seattle Seahawks

Team awards

Award Player
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 Player Mike 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.

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. ^ "Aztecs bury the Miners". The Los Angeles Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  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. ^ "Aztecs and Utah play to frustrating 24–24 tie". The Blade-Tribune. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  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. ^ "Santos goes wild as Aztecs win". Daily Times-Advocate. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hawaii defeats San Diego State". The Arizona Daily Star. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rebels have too much on offense and defense for Aztecs". Daily Times-Advocate. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Unbeaten Cougars shellack outclassed San Diego State". The State. November 11, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "San Diego State 1984 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  15. ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  16. ^ "1985 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  17. ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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