1979 San Diego State Aztecs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 San Diego State Aztecs football Western Athletic Conference WAC 8–3 4–2 Claude Gilbert 7th Ted Tollner 7th Pro-style 4–3 San Diego Stadium The 1979 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1979 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 seventh year, and played home games at San Diego StadiumSan Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980. in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3, 4–2 WAC). Schedule 1979 AP September 8 l y y Missouri 12 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 15–45 62,168 http://www.rockmnation.com/2010/4/28/1440888/1979-a-fleeting-taste-of-the-big 1979: A Fleeting Taste of the Big-Time (Part One) December 8, 2016 September 22 w y y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry 32–23 15,235 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374#page=107 Fresno State 2016 Football Media Guide December 8, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192819/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374#page=107 dead September 29 w y Wisconsin San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA 24–17 38,633 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uwbadgers.com/documents/2015/10/23/Fact_Book.pdf?id=17890#page=233 2012 Wisconsin Football Fact Book December 8, 2016 October 6 w y New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM 35–7 21,205 Aztecs crush Lobos The Santa Fe New Mexican Santa Fe, New Mexico October 7, 1979 C-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8415230/aztecs_crush_lobos/ Newspapers.com January 17, 2017 October 13 w y Miami (FL) San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA 31–20 40,126 http://hurricanesports.com/pdf9/4920107.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=28700#page=98 Miami 2016 Football Media Guide December 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160829063905/http://hurricanesports.com/pdf9/4920107.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=28700#page=98 2016-08-29 dead October 20 l y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 3–37 21,950 Aztecs Turn Game Over to Colorado State, 37-3 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California San Diego County Steve Dolan October 21, 1979 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8415315/aztecs_turn_game_over_to_colorado_state/ Newspapers.com January 17, 2017 October 27 w y Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 17–13 22,196 http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/uuath2,1186 https://archive.today/20121215053716/http://content.lib.utah.edu/u?/uuath2,1186 dead December 15, 2012 Utah 1980 Football Media Guide December 8, 2016 November 3 w y Wyoming San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA 31–21 36,386 San Diego St. Beats Wyoming The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 4, 1979 III-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8415365/san_diego_state_beats_wyoming/ Newspapers.com January 17, 2017 November 10 w y Arizona San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA 42–10 38,581 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/arizona.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/24/2016_Arizona_FB_Media_Guide.pdf#page=108 Arizona 2016 Football Media Guide December 8, 2016 September 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160921192006/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/arizona.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/24/2016_Arizona_FB_Media_Guide.pdf#page=108 dead November 17 w UTEP San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA 42–20 37,110 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utep/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2015FBMediaGuide.pdf#page=188 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=188 dead November 24 l BYU 10 San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA ABCThis was the first ever nationally televised game for San Diego State 14–63 46,121 In TV Debut, the Aztecs Go Down the Tube, 63-14 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California San Diego County November 25, 1979 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8415486/in_tv_debut_the_aztecs_go_down_the_tube/ Newspapers.com January 17, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/san-diego-state/1979-schedule.html San Diego State 1979 Schedule December 6, 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 1980 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1980.htm 1980 NFL Draft December 7, 2016 December 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071222092355/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1980.htm dead Player Position Round Overall NFL team Terrell Ward Defensive back 7 188 Philadelphia Eagles Kevin Fidel Center 10 263 Cleveland Browns The following finished their college career in 1979, 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 Lucious Smith Defensive back 1980 Los Angeles Rams Team awards Award Player Most Valuable Player(John Simcox Memorial Trophy) Tony Allen Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) Pete Inge, OffRandy Mastin, Def Team captainsDr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy Pete Inge, Off Most Inspirational Player Terrell Ward Notes 2 note References San Diego State Category:San Diego State Aztecs football seasons Category:1970s in San Diego San Diego State Aztecs football