1985 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1985 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

1985 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
1985 record	5–6–1 (3–4–1 WAC)
Head coach	Doug Scovil (5th season)
Home stadium	Jack Murphy Stadium (Capacity: 59,022)

1985 Western Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Air Force +	7	–	1	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
No. 16 BYU +	7	–	1	–	0			11	–	3	–	0
Utah	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Hawaii	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	6	–	2
Colorado State	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
San Diego State	3	–	4	–	1			5	–	6	–	1
New Mexico	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wyoming	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
UTEP	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The team was led by head coach Doug Scovil, in his fifth and last year, and played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium[note 1]> in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of five wins, six losses and one tie (5–6–1, 3–4–1 WAC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 14	Long Beach State[note 2]*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	W 34–14	30,866[1]
September 21	at No. 12 UCLA*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, California	L 16–34	54,625[2]
September 28	Colorado State	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	W 48–23	14,755[3]
October 5	Stanford*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	W 41–22	30,822[4]
October 12	at No. 11 BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, Utah	L 0–28	65,407[5]
October 19	Utah	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	L 37–39	22,474[6]
October 26	Oregon*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	L 37–49	15,432[7]
November 2	at No. 7 Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, Colorado	L 10–31	36,503[8]
November 9	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming	L 20–41	1,946[9]
November 16	UTEP	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	W 34–6	10,786[10]
November 23	New Mexico	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	W 55–20	10,343[11]
November 30	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	T 10–10	40,316[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' 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]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Webster Slaughter	Wide receiver	2	43	Cleveland Browns
Dan Knight	Tackle	4	198	Green Bay Packers
Vince Warren	Wide receiver	5	130	New York Giants

The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[16]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Chris Davis	Linebacker	1987 New York Giants
Jim Laughton	Tight end	1986 Seattle Seahawks

Team awards

Award	Player
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy)	Webster Slaughter
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)	Doug Aronson, Off Todd Richards, Def
Team Captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy	Casey Brown, Off Dan Knight, Off Mike Stevens, Def LeRoy Wardell, Def
Most Inspirational Player	Jack Eaton

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Notes

1. San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 through 1997.
2. The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.

References

1. A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1986.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. "BYU 1986 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
6. "Utah 1986 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
11. 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.
12. "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
13. "San Diego State 1985 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
14. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
15. "1986 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
16. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.