1977 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 16
Record10–1
Head coach
Home stadiumSan Diego Stadium
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame      11 1 0
No. 5 Penn State      11 1 0
Colgate      10 1 0
North Texas State *      10 1 0
No. 16 San Diego State      10 1 0
Tennessee State      8 1 1
No. 14 Florida State      10 2 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh      9 2 1
East Carolina      8 3 0
Rutgers      8 3 0
Army      7 4 0
Louisville      7 4 1
Boston College      6 5 0
Cincinnati      5 4 2
Georgia Tech      6 5 0
Memphis State      6 5 0
Northwestern State      6 5 0
Syracuse      6 5 0
William & Mary      6 5 0
Southern Miss      6 5 0
Temple      5 5 1
Hawaii      5 6 0
Navy      5 6 0
West Virginia      5 6 0
South Carolina      5 7 0
Utah State      4 7 0
Villanova      4 7 0
Illinois State      3 7 1
Virginia Tech      3 7 1
Miami (FL)      3 8 0
Richmond      3 8 0
Tulane      3 8 0
Air Force      2 8 1
Holy Cross      2 8 0
Northeast Louisiana      2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season as an independent.

The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his fifth year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium[note 1] in San Diego, California. They finished the season ranked #16 in the AP Poll and #18 in the UPI Poll, with a record of ten wins and one loss (10–1).

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Cal State FullertonW 34–1741,066[2]
September 17at ArizonaW 21–1442,135[3]
October 1Utah State
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego
W 19–043,161[4]
October 8at Fresno StateL 14–3414,114[5][6]
October 15UTEP
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 49–734,760[7]
October 22UNLV
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 31–739,109[8]
October 29Tulsadagger
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 41–728,306[9][10]
November 5at Pacific (CA)W 29–79,857[11]
November 12Long Beach State
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 33–2237,213[12][13]
November 19No. 13 Florida State
  • San Diego Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 41–1650,453[14]
December 3at San Jose StateNo. 16W 37–3410,000[15]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[16][17]

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[18]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Deacon TurnerRunning back245Cincinnati Bengals
Ron SmithWide receiver253Los Angeles Rams
Whip WaltonLinebacker375Minnesota Vikings
Mike DouglassLinebacker5116Green Bay Packers
Terry JacksonDefensive back5120New York Giants
Dennis PearsonWide receiver5125Atlanta Falcons

Team awards

AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)
Deacon Turner
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)
Scott Bradley, Off
Ed Imo, Def
Team captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy
Joe Davis, Off
Whip Walton, Def
Most Inspirational PlayerTim Delaney,
Ed Imo

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Notes

  1. San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.

References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. Dave Distel (September 11, 1977). "San Diego State Tops Titans, 34-17". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-10. Retrieved January 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. "Arizona 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  4. "Utah State 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  5. "Fresno State 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. "San Diego St. Bows, 34-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1977. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. "Nevada Las Vegas 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  9. "Tulsa 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  10. "Cal Lutheran Makes It Six in a Row". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1977. p. III-13. Retrieved February 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. Bill Finley (November 6, 1977). "Aztecs Explode Past U. of Pacific, 29-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  12. 49er Football 1978 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1978.
  13. "Cal Lutheran Brawls and Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1977. p. III-14. Retrieved March 16, 2017 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  14. "San Diego State destroys FSU, 41-16". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. November 20, 1977. p. D-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  15. "San Diego finishes 10-1". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. December 4, 1977. p. S-5. Retrieved January 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  16. "San Diego State 1977 Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  17. 1 2 "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  18. "1978 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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