1982 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1982 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	7–5 (4–3 WAC)
Head coach	Doug Scovil (2nd season)
Home stadium	Jack Murphy Stadium
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
BYU $	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
New Mexico	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Air Force	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	5	–	0
San Diego State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Colorado State	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Utah	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Wyoming	2	–	6	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
UTEP	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1982 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1982 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 second year, and played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium ^{[note 1]} in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5, 4–3 WAC).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	12:35 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 32–44	23,000	[1]
September 18	1:02 p.m.	at California *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–28	35,000	[2]
September 25		UNLV *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 26–23	24,207	[3]
October 2		at No. 1 Washington *	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 25–46	55,528	[4]
October 9		at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming	W 24–21	16,895	[5]
October 16		New Mexico	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 17–22	22,679	[6]
October 23	7:30 p.m.	Long Beach State *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 51–17	24,938	[7]
October 30		Utah	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 21–17	15,272	[8]
November 6		at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	W 31–28	42,050	[9]
November 13		at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 8–58	36,250	[10]
November 20		Colorado State	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 38–10	18,244	[11]
November 27		Oklahoma State *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 35–6	17,210	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1983 NFL draft. ^[15]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Clint Sampson	Wide receiver	3	60	Denver Broncos
Todd Seabaugh	Linebacker	3	79	Pittsburgh Steelers
Phil Smith	Wide receiver	4	85	Baltimore Colts
Doug Reed	Defensive end – Defensive tackle	4	111	Los Angeles Rams
Darius Durham	Wide receiver	10	270	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The following finished their college career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. ^[16]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Darrell Pattillo	Defensive back	1983 San Diego Chargers
David Croudip	Defensive back	1984 Los Angeles Rams

Team awards

Award	Player
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy)	Darius Durham
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)	Greg Foster, Off Doug Reed, Def
Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy	Matt Long, Off Mike Fox, Def
Most Inspirational Player	Alan Dale

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Notes

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

References

1. Dave Distel (September 12, 1982). "Aztecs Can't Stop an Air Force Bomb -- or the Wishbone". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Cal 28, San Diego St. 0". The Daily Herald. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Aztecs win battle of winless, 26–23". The Los Angeles Times. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Huskies sleep late in 46–25 win over San Diego State". The Sunday Oregonian. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "San Diego State 24, Wyoming 21". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. October 10, 1982. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. Frank Maestas (October 17, 1982). "Lobos Beat San Diego State, 22-17". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. F-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Aztecs rout 49ers". The Fresno Bee. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Utah 1983 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 9, 2016.
9. "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
10. "Television jinx prevails as BYU dominates Aztecs". Daily Times-Advocate. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. Dave Distel (November 21, 1982). "San Diego St. Victor, 38-10". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. Dave Distel (November 28, 1982). "San Diego St. Goes Out a Winner, 35-6". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
13. "San Diego State 1982 Schedule" . Retrieved December 7, 2016.
14. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
15. "1983 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
16. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.