1973 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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1973 San Diego State Aztecs football
PCAA champion
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record9–1–1 (3–0–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium San Diego Stadium
Seasons
  1972
1974  
1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 San Diego State $ 3 0 19 1 1
San Jose State 2 0 25 4 2
Pacific (CA) 2 1 17 2 1
Fresno State 1 3 02 9 0
Long Beach State 0 4 01 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1973 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented California State University San Diego [note 1] during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. [note 2]

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The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his first year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium [note 3] in San Diego, California. They finished the season as Conference Champion for the second consecutive year, with a record of nine wins, one loss and one tie (9–1–1, 3–0–1 PCAA).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Utah State *W 35–710,225 [1] [2]
September 30 Kent State *W 17–928,461 [3]
October 6No. 13 Houston *
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 9–1437,489 [4] [5]
October 13 New Mexico State *
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 27–036,552 [6]
October 20at Pacific (CA) W 13–1014,785 [7]
October 27 Florida State *
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 38–1726,492 [8]
November 3at San Jose State T 27–2718,591 [9]
November 10 Long Beach State
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 17–226,961 [10]
November 17at Fresno State W 41–65,160 [11]
November 24 North Texas State *
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 56–917,383 [12]
December 1 Iowa State *
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 41–2938,627 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1974 NFL draft. [16]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Claudie Minor Tackle368 Denver Broncos
Jesse Freitas Quarterback6133 San Diego Chargers

The following finished their college career in 1973, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. [17]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Herb DobbinsTackle 1974 Philadelphia Eagles
Keith DensonWide receiver 1976 New York Jets

Team awards

AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)
Jesse Freitas
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)
Claudie Minor, Off
Rich Ash, Def
Team captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy
Jesse Freitas, Off
Joe Amaral, Def
Most Inspirational PlayerDarold Nogle

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Notes

  1. San Diego State University was known as California State University, San Diego from 1972 to 1973.
  2. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  3. San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.

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