1981 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
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The 1981 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
- Doug Scovil (1st season)
| 1981 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (3–5 WAC) |
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| Offensive scheme | West Coast |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Jack Murphy Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 BYU $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team was led by head coach Doug Scovil, in his first year, and played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium[note 1] in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 3–5 WAC).
The Aztecs were chosen to participate in the annual Mirage Bowl in 1981. This counted as a regular season game, and was played at the end of the season in Tokyo, Japan. They played the Air Force Academy on Nov. 29.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | at Colorado State | W 30–14 | 25,287 | [1] | |
| September 26 | at Oklahoma State* | W 23–16 | 45,000 | [2] | |
| October 3 | at New Mexico | W 17–15 | 18,265 | [3] | |
| October 10 | No. 12 Iowa State* | W 52–31 | 45,750 | [4] | |
| October 17 | BYU |
| L 7–27 | 41,727 | [5] |
| October 24 | Hawaii |
| L 10–28 | 33,167 | [6] |
| October 31 | at Utah | L 14–17 | 28,513 | [7] | |
| November 7 | Wyoming |
| L 13–24 | 30,361 | [8] |
| November 14 | at UNLV* | W 38–20 | 23,090 | [9] | |
| November 21 | UTEP |
| W 59–14 | 20,824 | [10] |
| November 29 | Air Force |
| L 16–21 | 60,000 | [11] |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1982 NFL draft.[14]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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| Matt Kofler | Quarterback | 2 | 48 | Buffalo Bills |
| Vernon Dean | Defensive back | 2 | 49 | Washington Redskins |
The following finished their college career in 1981, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[15]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
|---|---|---|
| Darryl Hall | Defensive back | 1987 Los Angeles Rams |
| Rob Harrison | Defensive back | 1987 Los Angeles Raiders |
Team awards
| Award | Player |
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| Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) | Matt Kofler |
| Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) | Matt Long, Off Mike Vance, Def |
| Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy | Matt Kofler, Off Vernon Dean, Def |
| Most Inspirational Player | Jerome Franey |
Notes
- San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 through 1997. It had been called San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.
