1994 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1994 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

1994 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1994 record4–7 (2–6 WAC)
Head coachTed Tollner (1st season)
Home stadiumJack Murphy Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000)
1994 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 16 Colorado State $ 7 1 0  10 2 0
No. 10 Utah 6 2 0  10 2 0
No. 18 BYU 6 2 0  10 3 0
Air Force 6 2 0  8 4 0
Wyoming 4 4 0  6 6 0
New Mexico 4 4 0  5 7 0
Fresno State 3 4 1  5 7 1
San Diego State 2 6 0  4 7 0
UTEP 1 6 1  3 7 1
Hawaii 0 8 0  3 8 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team was led by head coach Ted Tollner, in his first year. They played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium[note 1] in San Diego. They completed the season with a record of four wins, seven losses (4–7, 2–6 WAC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 3Navy*
W 56–1425,248
September 10California*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
W 22–2040,922
September 17at Minnesota*
L 17–4032,212
September 24at Colorado StatePrimeL 17–1932,618
October 1Air Force
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
L 35–3633,268
October 8Utah
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
L 22–3834,393
October 15at New Mexico
W 20–1326,831
October 22at Wyoming
PrimeL 35–5221,132
October 29Hawaii
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego
W 38–2334,096
November 10at No. 23 BYU
ESPNL 28–3558,576
November 25Fresno State[note 2]
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego (rivalry)
L 42–4923,344
  • *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 1995 NFL Draft.[3]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Jamal DuffDefensive end – Defensive tackle6204New York Giants

The following finished their college career in 1994, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[4]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Eric SuttonDefensive back1996 Washington Redskins

Team awards

AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)
Wayne Pittman
Outstanding Players
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)
Chris Finch, OG
La'Roi Glover, DL
Wayne Pittman, RB
Curtis Shearer, WR
Scott Blade, LB
Ricky Parker, DB
Team Captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy
Wayne Pittman, Off
Chris Finch, Off
Scott Blade, Def
La'Roi Glover, Def
Most Inspirational PlayerRay Peterson

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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 Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
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References

  1. "San Diego State 1994 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  3. "1995 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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