1977 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
The 1977 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season as an independent.
The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert , in his fifth year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium [note 1] in San Diego, California . They finished the season ranked #16 in the AP Poll and #18 in the UPI Poll, with a record of ten wins and one loss (10–1).
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 10 Cal State Fullerton W 34–1741,066 [2]
September 17 at Arizona W 21–1442,135 [3]
October 1 Utah State San Diego Stadium San Diego W 19–043,161 [4]
October 8 at Fresno State L 14–3414,114 [5] [6]
October 15 UTEP San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA W 49–734,760 [7]
October 22 UNLV San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA W 31–739,109 [8]
October 29 Tulsa San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA W 41–728,306 [9] [10]
November 5 at Pacific (CA) W 29–79,857 [11]
November 12 Long Beach State San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA W 33–2237,213 [12] [13]
November 19 No. 13 Florida State San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA W 41–1650,453 [14]
December 3 at San Jose State No. 16 W 37–3410,000 [15]
HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
[16] [17]
Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft .[18]
Team awards
Award
Player
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy)
Deacon Turner
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)
Scott Bradley, Off Ed Imo, Def
Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy
Joe Davis, Off Whip Walton, Def
Most Inspirational Player
Tim Delaney, Ed Imo
[17]
Notes
References
^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
^ Dave Distel (September 11, 1977). "San Diego State Tops Titans, 34-17" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. p. III-10. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arizona 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Retrieved December 9, 2016 .
^ "Utah State 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2016 .
^ "Fresno State 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
^ "San Diego St. Bows, 34-14" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "Nevada Las Vegas 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2016 .
^ "Tulsa 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Retrieved December 9, 2016 .
^ "Cal Lutheran Makes It Six in a Row" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-13. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bill Finley (November 6, 1977). "Aztecs Explode Past U. of Pacific, 29-7" . The San Diego Union . San Diego, California. p. H-1. Retrieved January 26, 2017 .
^ 49er Football 1978 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1978.
^ "Cal Lutheran Brawls and Wins" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "San Diego State destroys FSU, 41-16" . The Orlando Sentinel . Orlando, Florida. November 20, 1977. p. D-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "San Diego finishes 10-1" . Independent Press-Telegram . Long Beach, California. December 4, 1977. p. S-5. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "San Diego State 1977 Schedule" . Retrieved December 6, 2016 .
^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
^ "1978 NFL Draft" . Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
Venues
College Field / Aztec Field (1921, 1923–1925, 1927–1928, 1934–1935)
Navy "Sports" Field (1922, 1926, 1929–1931, 1933–1934)
Balboa Stadium (1921–1925, 1927–1929, 1932, 1934–1935, 1940–1941, 1945–1947, alternate in several other seasons)
Aztec Bowl (1936–1942, 1947–1966)
San Diego Stadium (1967–2019)
Dignity Health Sports Park (2020–2021)
Snapdragon Stadium (2022–present)
Bowls & rivalries Seasons National championship seasons in bold