1985 San Diego State Aztecs football team
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
1985 record | 5–6–1 (3–4–1 WAC) |
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Home stadium | Jack Murphy Stadium (Capacity: 59,022) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Air Force + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 BYU + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1985 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 fifth and last year, and played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium[note 1]> in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of five wins, six losses and one tie (5–6–1, 3–4–1 WAC).
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 14 | Long Beach State[note 2]* |
| W 34–14 | 30,866[1] |
September 21 | at No. 12 UCLA* | L 16–34 | 54,625[2] | |
September 28 | Colorado State |
| W 48–23 | 14,755[3] |
October 5 | Stanford* |
| W 41–22 | 30,822[4] |
October 12 | at No. 11 BYU |
| L 0–28 | 65,407[5] |
October 19 | Utah![]() |
| L 37–39 | 22,474[6] |
October 26 | Oregon* |
| L 37–49 | 15,432[7] |
November 2 | at No. 7 Air Force | L 10–31 | 36,503[8] | |
November 9 | at Wyoming |
| L 20–41 | 1,946[9] |
November 16 | UTEP |
| W 34–6 | 10,786[10] |
November 23 | New Mexico |
| W 55–20 | 10,343[11] |
November 30 | at Hawaii | T 10–10 | 40,316[12] | |
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Team players in the NFL[]
The following were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.[15]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
Webster Slaughter | Wide receiver | 2 | 43 | Cleveland Browns |
Dan Knight | Tackle | 4 | 198 | Green Bay Packers |
Vince Warren | Wide receiver | 5 | 130 | New York Giants |
The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[16]
Player | Position | First NFL team |
Chris Davis | Linebacker | 1987 New York Giants |
Jim Laughton | Tight end | 1986 Seattle Seahawks |
Team awards[]
Award | Player |
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) |
Webster Slaughter |
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) |
Doug Aronson, Off Todd Richards, Def |
Team Captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy |
Casey Brown, Off Dan Knight, Off Mike Stevens, Def LeRoy Wardell, Def |
Most Inspirational Player | Jack Eaton |
Notes[]
- ^ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 through 1997.
- ^ The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
References[]
- ^ A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1986.
- ^ Steve Dolan (September 22, 1985). "Aztecs Watch as Ball Bounces in UCLA's Favor, 34-16". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Steve Dolan (September 29, 1985). "Aztecs, Hardy Run Away From Colorado State, 48-23". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Steve Dolan (October 6, 1985). "Santos Helps Aztecs Beat Stanford". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BYU 1986 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Utah 1986 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Steve Dolan (October 27, 1985). "Aztecs Get Help From Quarterbacks, but Not Defense in 49-37 Loss". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Steve Dolan (November 3, 1985). "Aztecs' Passes Are Gone With Wind in Air Force Loss". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Steve Dolan (November 10, 1985). "Minus 9 Players, Wyoming (2-7) Is Too Much for SDSU". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Steve Dolan (November 24, 1985). "SDSU Posts Some Big Numbers in 55-20 Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-7. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "San Diego State 1985 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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