1985 San Diego State Aztecs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1985 San Diego State Aztecs football Western Athletic Conference WAC 5–6–1 3–4–1 Doug Scovil 5th West Coast 4–3 Jack Murphy Stadium The 1985 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Doug Scovil in his fifth and final year as head coach, the Aztecs compiled an overall record of 5–6–1 with a mark of 3–4–1 conference play, placing sixth in the WAC. San Diego State played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. Schedule 1985 AP September 14 w y Long Beach State Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 34–14 30,866 A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide 1986 pamphlet CSULB Athletic Department Long Beach, California September 21 l y y UCLA 12 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 16–34 54,625 Aztecs Watch as Ball Bounces in UCLA's Favor, 34-16 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California San Diego County Steve Dolan September 22, 1985 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8431073/aztecs_watch_as_ball_bounces_in_uclas/ Newspapers.com January 18, 2017 September 28 w Colorado State Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 48–23 14,755 Aztecs, Hardy Run Away From Colorado State, 48-23 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California San Diego County Steve Dolan September 29, 1985 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8431108/aztecs_hardy_run_away_from_colorado/ Newspapers.com January 18, 2017 October 5 w y Stanford Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 41–22 30,822 Santos Helps Aztecs Beat Stanford The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California San Diego County Steve Dolan October 6, 1985 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8431153/santos_helps_aztecs_beat_stanford/ Newspapers.com January 18, 2017 October 12 l y BYU 11 Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 0–28 65,407 http://byucougars.com/files/media_guides/m-football/pdf/MG_FB_1986.pdf#page=2 BYU 1986 Football Media Guide December 8, 2016 July 15, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150715053506/http://byucougars.com/files/media_guides/m-football/pdf/MG_FB_1986.pdf#page=2 dead October 19 l y Utah Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 37–39 22,474 http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/uuath2/id/4160/rec/1 Utah 1986 Football Media Guide December 8, 2016 October 26 l y Oregon Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 37–49 15,432 Aztecs Get Help From Quarterbacks, but Not Defense in 49-37 Loss The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California San Diego County Steve Dolan October 27, 1985 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8434593/aztecs_get_help_from_quarterbacks_but/ Newspapers.com January 18, 2017 November 2 l y Air Force 7 Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 10–31 36,503 Aztecs' Passes Are Gone With Wind in Air Force Loss The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California San Diego County Steve Dolan November 3, 1985 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8434677/aztecs_passes_are_gone_with_wind_in_air/ Newspapers.com January 18, 2017 November 9 l y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 20–41 1,946 Minus 9 Players, Wyoming (2-7) Is Too Much for SDSU The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California San Diego County Steve Dolan November 10, 1985 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8434711/minus_9_players_wyoming_is_too_much_for/ Newspapers.com January 18, 2017 November 16 w UTEP Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 34–6 10,786 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utep/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2015FBMediaGuide.pdf#page=190 Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide December 8, 2016 March 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160314015637/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utep/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2015FBMediaGuide.pdf#page=190 dead November 23 w New Mexico Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 55–20 10,343 SDSU Posts Some Big Numbers in 55-20 Victory The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Steve Dolan November 24, 1985 III-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8434750/sdsu_posts_some_big_numbers_in_5520/ Newspapers.com January 18, 2017 November 30 t y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 10–10 40,316 http://hawaiiathletics.com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2015/7/29/2015_Hawaii_FBMG_S.pdf?id=3613#page=135 Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide December 9, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220195535/http://hawaiiathletics.com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2015/7/29/2015_Hawaii_FBMG_S.pdf?id=3613#page=135 dead https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/san-diego-state/1985-schedule.html San Diego State 1985 Schedule December 8, 2016http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2016-media-guide-pdf.html San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide December 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161018105315/http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2016-media-guide-pdf.html October 18, 2016 dead Team players in the NFL The following were selected in the 1986 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1986.htm 1986 NFL Draft December 8, 2016 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221172950/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1986.htm dead Player Position Round Overall NFL team Webster Slaughter Wide receiver 2 43 Cleveland Browns Dan Knight Tackle 4 198 Green Bay Packers Vince Warren Wide receiver 5 130 New York Giants The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/sandiegost/ San Diego St. Players/Alumni December 8, 2016 Player Position First NFL team Chris Davis Linebacker 1987 New York Giants Jim Laughton Tight end 1986 Seattle Seahawks Team awards Award Player Most Valuable Player(John Simcox Memorial Trophy) Webster Slaughter Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) Doug Aronson, OffTodd Richards, Def Team captainsDr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy Casey Brown, OffDan Knight, OffMike Stevens, DefLeRoy Wardell, Def Most Inspirational Player Jack Eaton References San Diego State Category:San Diego State Aztecs football seasons San Diego State Aztecs football