1984 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
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The 1984 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7–1 (4–3–1 WAC)
Headcoach
- Doug Scovil (4th season)
HomestadiumJack Murphy Stadium
| 1984 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–7–1 (4–3–1 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | Jack Murphy Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 BYU $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team was led by head coach Doug Scovil, in his fourth year, and played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium[note 1] in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of four wins, seven losses and one tie (4–7–1, 4–3–1 WAC).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | at Air Force | L 16–34 | 36,553 | [1] | |
| September 8 | No. 4 UCLA* | L 15–18 | 49,220 | [2] | |
| September 15 | UTEP |
| W 51–2 | 17,461 | [3] |
| September 22 | at No. 12 Oklahoma State* | L 16–19 | 46,500 | [4] | |
| October 6 | at Wyoming | W 21–0 | 19,223 | [5] | |
| October 13 | Utah |
| T 24–24 | 33,549 | [6] |
| October 20 | Colorado State |
| W 41–24 | 20,942 | [7][8] |
| October 27 | at Hawaii | L 10–16 | 44,107 | [9] | |
| November 3 | UNLV* |
| L 14–30 | 16,883 | [10] |
| November 10 | at No. 4 BYU | L 3–34 | 64,050 | [11] | |
| November 17 | New Mexico |
| W 37–31 | 13,548 | [12] |
| November 24 | Long Beach State* |
| L 17–18 | 10,949 | [13] |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.[16]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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| Tory Nixon | Defensive back | 2 | 33 | Washington Redskins |
| James Johnson | Linebacker | 3 | 62 | Detroit Lions |
| Rich Moran | Guard – Center | 3 | 71 | Green Bay Packers |
| Mike Waters | Tight end – Running back | 9 | 235 | New York Jets |
The following finished their college career in 1984, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[17]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
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| John O'Callaghan | Tight end | 1987 Seattle Seahawks |
Team awards
| Award | Player |
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| Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) | Tory Nixon |
| Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) | Rich Moran, Off Mike Stevens, Def |
| Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy | Rich Moran, Off Herb Brohn, Def |
| Most Inspirational Player | Mike Waters |
Notes
- San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 through 1997.
