1995 San Diego State Aztecs football team
The 1995 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
| 1995 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| 1995 record | 8–4 (5–3 WAC) |
| Head coach | Ted Tollner (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Jack Murphy Stadium (Capacity: 54,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State + | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU + | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah + | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force + | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team was led by head coach Ted Tollner, in his second year. They played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium[note 1] in San Diego. They completed the season with a record of eight wins, four losses (8–4, 5–3 WAC).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | California* |
| W 33–9 | 32,172 | ||
| September 9 | at 14 Oklahoma* | PSN | L 22–38 | 71,119 | ||
| September 16 | at BYU |
| ESPN | L 19–31 | 57,221 | |
| September 28 | Nevada* |
| PSN | W 30–27 | 23,585 | |
| October 7 | at Utah |
| PSN | W 24–21 | 31,552 | |
| October 14 | Fresno State[note 2] |
| KMPH | W 48–24 | 28,506 | |
| October 21 | San Jose State* |
| W 49–20 | 31,555 | ||
| October 28 | at UTEP | W 45–16 | 13,720 | |||
| November 4 | New Mexico |
| W 38–29 | 25,119 | ||
| November 11 | No. 25 Wyoming | No. 25 |
| L 31–34 | 32,848 | |
| November 18 | at Hawaii | ESPN2 | W 49–10 | 27,581 | ||
| November 25 | Colorado State |
| L 13–24 | 41,603 | ||
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1996 NFL Draft.[3]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| La'Roi Glover | Defensive tackle – Nose tackle | 5 | 166 | Oakland Raiders |
| DeAndre Maxwell | Wide receiver | 7 | 250 | Washington Redskins |
Team awards
| Award | Player |
| Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) | George Jones |
| Outstanding Players (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) | Chris Finch, OG La'Roi Glover, DL George Jones, RB Will Blackwell, WR Craigus Thompson, LB Ricky Parker, DB |
| Team Captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy | Chris Finch, Off Ricky Parker, Def La'Roi Glover, Def |
| Most Inspirational Player | Ray Peterson |
Notes
- San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 through 1997.
- 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
- "San Diego State 1995 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "1996 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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