1984 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1984 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	4–7–1 (4–3–1 WAC)
Head coach	Doug Scovil (4th season)
Home stadium	Jack Murphy Stadium
Seasons ←  1983 1985  →

1984 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 BYU $	8	–	0	–	0			13	–	0	–	0
Hawaii	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Air Force	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Utah	4	–	3	–	1			6	–	5	–	1
San Diego State	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	7	–	1
Wyoming	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Colorado State	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
New Mexico	1	–	7	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
UTEP	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1984 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 fourth year, and played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium ^{[note 1]} in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of four wins, seven losses and one tie (4–7–1, 4–3–1 WAC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 16–34	36,553	[1]
September 8	No. 4 UCLA *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 15–18	49,220	[2]
September 15	UTEP	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 51–2	17,461	[3]
September 22	at No. 12 Oklahoma State *	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 16–19	46,500	[4]
October 6	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 21–0	19,223	[5]
October 13	Utah	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	T 24–24	33,549	[6]
October 20	Colorado State	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 41–24	20,942	[7] [8]
October 27	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	L 10–16	44,107	[9]
November 3	UNLV *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 14–30	16,883	[10]
November 10	at No. 4 BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 3–34	64,050	[11]
November 17	New Mexico	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 37–31	13,548	[12]
November 24	Long Beach State *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 17–18	10,949	[13]
*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 1985 NFL draft. ^[16]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Tory Nixon	Defensive back	2	33	Washington Redskins
James Johnson	Linebacker	3	62	Detroit Lions
Rich Moran	Guard – Center	3	71	Green Bay Packers
Mike Waters	Tight end – Running back	9	235	New York Jets

The following finished their college career in 1984, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. ^[17]

Player	Position	First NFL team
John O'Callaghan	Tight end	1987 Seattle Seahawks

Team awards

Award	Player
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy)	Tory Nixon
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)	Rich Moran, Off Mike Stevens, Def
Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy	Rich Moran, Off Herb Brohn, Def
Most Inspirational Player	Mike Waters

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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. "Air Force 34, San Diego State 16". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. September 2, 1984. p. D6. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. Marc Appleman (September 9, 1984). "Aztecs Lose, 18-15, as UCLA Kicker Hits 6 Field Goals". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Aztecs bury the Miners". The Los Angeles Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. Marc Appleman (September 23, 1984). "Aztecs Just Beaten by Cowboys, 19-16". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. Marc Appleman (October 7, 1984). "Bone-Buster Aztec Defense Shuts Out the Cowboys, 21-0". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Aztecs and Utah play to frustrating 24–24 tie". The Blade-Tribune. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. Marc Appleman (October 21, 1984). "Santos Has a Night to Remember As Aztecs Rout Colorado St., 41–24". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Santos goes wild as Aztecs win". Daily Times-Advocate. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hawaii defeats San Diego State". The Arizona Daily Star. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Rebels have too much on offense and defense for Aztecs". Daily Times-Advocate. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 11, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Unbeaten Cougars shellack outclassed San Diego State". The State. November 11, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. Chris Cobbs (November 18, 1984). "Santos Leads Aztecs to 37–31 Win". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
13. Marc Appleman (November 25, 1984). "Cal State Long Beach Outslogs San Diego State, 18–17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-12. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
14. "San Diego State 1984 Schedule" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.
15. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
16. "1985 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
17. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.