1980 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
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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).
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–8 (4–4 WAC)
Headcoach
- Claude Gilbert (8th season)
HomestadiumSan Diego Stadium
| 1980 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (4–4 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | San Diego Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | at BYU | ABC | L 11–35 | 36,178 | [1] | |
| September 20 | at Air Force | W 13–10 | 24,594 | [2] | ||
| September 27 | No. 12 Missouri* | L 7–31 | 28,140 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | at Wisconsin* | L 12–35 | 76,430 | [4] | ||
| October 11 | UNLV* |
| L 17–28 | 28,212 | [5] | |
| October 18 | Colorado State |
| L 7–26 | 28,050 | [6] | |
| October 25 | at Wyoming | L 9–34 | 15,325 | [7] | ||
| November 1 | Oklahoma State* |
| L 6–15 | 24,716 | [8] | |
| November 8 | at Hawaii | L 6–31 | 36,485 | [9] | ||
| November 15 | at UTEP | W 28–7 | 1,407 | [10] | ||
| November 22 | New Mexico |
| W 24–22 | 21,900 | [11] | |
| November 29 | Utah |
| W 21–20 | 18,030 | [12] | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1981 NFL draft.[15]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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| 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
| Award | Player |
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| 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 |
Notes
- San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.
