1975 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1975 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	8–3 (3–2 PCAA)
Head coach	Claude Gilbert (3rd season)
Home stadium	San Diego Stadium
Seasons ←  1974 1976  →

1975 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Long Beach State	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
San Diego State	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	1
Fresno State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1975 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. ^{[note 1]} This was the final season for San Diego State as a member of the PCAA. They won or shared the conference championship in five of their seven years of membership.

The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his third year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium ^{[note 2]} in San Diego, California. They finished the season with a record of eight wins, three losses (8–3, 3–2 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	UTEP *		San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 31–10	33,964	[1]
September 13	at Oregon State *		Civic Stadium Portland, OR	W 25–0	18,780	[2]
September 20	North Texas State *		San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 30–12	35,829	[3]
September 27	at Utah State *		Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 19–10	15,768	[4] [5]
October 4	Cal State Fullerton		San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 59–14	39,780	[6]
October 11	at Fresno State		Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 29–0	9,326	[7]
October 18	New Mexico State *		San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	W 48–3	45,022	[8]
November 1	at Pacific (CA)	No. 18	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 31–13	12,496	[9]
November 8	No. 15 Arizona *	No. 13	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 24–31	53,611	[10]
November 15	at San Jose State		Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 7–31	20,399	[11]
November 22	Long Beach State		San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 17–21	36,825	[12] [13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1976 NFL draft. ^[16]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Duke Fergerson	Wide receiver	3	73	Dallas Cowboys
Craig Penrose	Quarterback	4	107	Denver Broncos
Greg Boyd	Defensive end	6	170	New England Patriots
Mike Gilbert	Defensive tackle	11	300	Philadelphia Eagles
Mel Jacobs	Wide receiver	13	363	Detroit Lions
Reggie Lewis	Defensive end	16	443	San Francisco 49ers

Team awards

Award	Player
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy)	Craig Penrose
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)	Charlie Wortiska, Off Reggie Lewis, Def
Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy	Monte Reed, Off Ed Kertel, Def
Most Inspirational Player	Tim Delaney, Bob Johnson

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Notes

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

References

1. "Penrose off to big start". The Daily Breeze. September 7, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Beavers lose another opener". The Sunday Oregonian. September 14, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Aztecs Start Off With 100-Yard TD". The Los Angeles Times. September 21, 1975. p. III-13. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Utah State 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
5. "Aztecs Beat Utah State, 19-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1975. p. III-14. Retrieved March 15, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "San Diego Blitzes Titans, 59–14". The Los Angeles Times. October 5, 1975. p. III-17. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Aztecs blank FSU 29–0 with strong pass defense". The Fresno Bee. October 12, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Aztecs Race to 7th victory". Independent Press-Telegram. October 19, 1975. p. S-2. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Penrose riddles Pacific". Independent Press-Telegram. November 2, 1975. p. S-7. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Arizona edges Aztecs". The Blade Tribune. November 9, 1975. Retrieved October 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Spartans wrap up PCAA title, 31–7". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 16, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Long Beach win is just super". The Daily Breeze. November 23, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. 1976 Media Guide 49'er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1976.
14. "San Diego State 1975 Schedule" . Retrieved December 6, 2016.
15. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
16. "1976 NFL Draft" . Retrieved December 7, 2016.