1980 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
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).
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 September 13 at BYU ABC L 11–3536,178 [1]
September 20 at Air Force W 13–1024,594 [2]
September 27 No. 12 Missouri * L 7–3128,140 [3]
October 4 at Wisconsin * L 12–3576,430 [4]
October 11 UNLV * San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA L 17–2828,212 [5]
October 18 Colorado State San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA L 7–2628,050 [6]
October 25 at Wyoming L 9–3415,325 [7]
November 1 Oklahoma State * San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA L 6–1524,716 [8]
November 8 at Hawaii L 6–3136,485 [9]
November 15 at UTEP W 28–71,407 [10]
November 22 New Mexico San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA W 24–2221,900 [11]
November 29 Utah San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA W 21–2018,030 [12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft .[15]
The following finished their college career in 1980, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[16]
Team awards
Award
Player
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
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Notes
References
^ Mike Granberry (September 14, 1980). "Instead of Revenge, Aztecs Get Trounced" . The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Mike Granberry (September 21, 1980). "Kofler's Arm, Corral's Foot Lead Aztec Win" . The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Mike Granberry (September 28, 1980). "Missouri Beats San Diego State; UCLA and USC Roll" . The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2012 Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF) . 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 .
^ Steve Dolan (October 19, 1980). "Aztecs Go Back to Black but Not to Winning, 26-7" . The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Steve Dolan (October 26, 1980). "Aztecs Fall, 34-9" . The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Mike Granberry (November 2, 1980). "Aztecs Beaten Again, 15-6" . The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Retrieved December 9, 2016 .
^ "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
^ Mike Granberry (November 23, 1980). "San Diego State Wins On Emotion" . The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Utah 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
^ "San Diego State 1980 Schedule" . Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
^ "1981 NFL Draft" . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 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