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1984 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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1984 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7–1 (4–3–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Murphy Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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).

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Air ForceL 16–3436,553[1]
September 8No. 4 UCLA*L 15–1849,220[2]
September 15UTEP
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 51–217,461[3]
September 22at No. 12 Oklahoma State*L 16–1946,500[4]
October 6at WyomingW 21–019,223[5]
October 13Utah
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
T 24–2433,549[6]
October 20Colorado Statedagger
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 41–2420,942[7]
October 27at HawaiiL 10–1644,107[8]
November 3UNLV*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 14–3016,883[9]
November 10at No. 4 BYUL 3–3464,050
November 17New Mexico
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 37–3113,548[10]
November 24Long Beach State*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 17–1810,949[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.[14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
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.[15]

Player Position First NFL team
John O'Callaghan Tight end 1987 Seattle Seahawks

Team awards

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Award Player
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

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Notes

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  1. ^ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 through 1997.

References

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  1. ^ "Air Force 34, San Diego State 16". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. September 2, 1984. p. D6. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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  3. ^ "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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  6. ^ "Utah 1985 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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  8. ^ "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  9. ^ "Nevada Las Vegas 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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  12. ^ "San Diego State 1984 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ^ "1985 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  15. ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.