1985 San Diego State Aztecs football team American college football season
The 1985 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Doug Scovil in his fifth and final year as head coach, the Aztecs compiled an overall record of 5–6–1 with a mark of 3–4–1 conference play, placing sixth in the WAC. San Diego State played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | Long Beach State* | | W 34–14 | 30,866 | [1] |
September 21 | at No. 12 UCLA* | | L 16–34 | 54,625 | [2] |
September 28 | Colorado State | - Jack Murphy Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| W 48–23 | 14,755 | [3] |
October 5 | Stanford* | - Jack Murphy Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| W 41–22 | 30,822 | [4] |
October 12 | at No. 11 BYU | | L 0–28 | 65,407 | [5] |
October 19 | Utah | - Jack Murphy Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| L 37–39 | 22,474 | [6] |
October 26 | Oregon* | - Jack Murphy Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| 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 | - Jack Murphy Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| W 34–6 | 10,786 | [10] |
November 23 | New Mexico | - Jack Murphy Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| W 55–20 | 10,343 | [11] |
November 30 | at Hawaii | | T 10–10 | 40,316 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1986 NFL draft.[15]
The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[16]
Team awards
Award
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Player
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Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) |
Webster Slaughter
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Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) |
Doug Aronson, Off Todd Richards, Def
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Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy |
Casey Brown, Off Dan Knight, Off Mike Stevens, Def LeRoy Wardell, Def
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Most Inspirational Player |
Jack Eaton
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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). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. 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 October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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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)
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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People | |
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National championship seasons in bold |
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