1978 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
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The 1978 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). This was the Aztecs' first season in the WAC.
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 WAC)
Headcoach
- Claude Gilbert (6th season)
HomestadiumSan Diego Stadium
| 1978 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (2–4 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | San Diego Stadium |
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| BYU $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his sixth year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium[note 1] in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–4 WAC).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | at No. 19 Iowa State* | L 13–14 | 46,450 | [1] | |
| September 23 | at UTEP | L 24–31 | 14,100 | [2] | |
| October 7 | Fresno State* | W 31–14 | 42,424 | [3] | |
| October 14 | at Wyoming | L 22–31 | 21,471 | [4] | |
| October 21 | Pacific (CA)* |
| W 31–28 | 37,219 | [5] |
| October 28 | at Long Beach State* | L 25–27 | 11,216 | [6] | |
| November 4 | Colorado State |
| W 34–31 | 38,494 | [7] |
| November 11 | at BYU | L 3–21 | 22,682 | [8] | |
| November 18 | at Miami (FL)* | L 14–16 | 17,468 | [9] | |
| November 25 | New Mexico |
| W 27–24 | 30,011 | [10] |
| December 2 | Utah |
| L 18–20 | 30,899 | [11] |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1979 NFL draft.[14]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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| Don Warren | Tight end | 4 | 103 | Washington Redskins |
| Henry Williams | Defensive back | 6 | 156 | Oakland Raiders |
| Kent Perkov | Defensive end | 8 | 204 | Cleveland Browns |
The following finished their college career in 1978, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[15]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis Bledsoe | Running back | 1981 Kansas City Chiefs |
| David Gray | Defensive back | 1979 New Orleans Saints |
| Phil DuBois | Tight end | 1979 Washington Redskins |
| Saladin Martin | Defensive back | 1980 New York Jets |
Team awards
| Award | Player |
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| Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) | Phil Dubois |
| Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) | Pete Inge, Off Kent Perkov, Def |
| Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy |
Don Warren, Off Steve Jorde, Def Walk on Captain M Merino |
| Most Inspirational Player | Dave Katzenmeyer |
Notes
- San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.
