1982 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1982 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

1982 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
1982 record	7–5 (4–3 WAC)
Head coach	Doug Scovil (2nd season)
Home stadium	Jack Murphy Stadium (Capacity: 54,000)

1982 Western Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
BYU $	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
New Mexico	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Air Force	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	5	–	0
San Diego State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Colorado State	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Utah	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Wyoming	2	–	6	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
UTEP	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team was led by head coach Doug Scovil, in his second year, and played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium[note 1] in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5, 4–3 WAC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 11	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, Colorado	L 32–44	23,000[1]
September 18	at California*	Memorial Stadium Berkeley, California	L 0–28	35,000
September 25	UNLV*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	W 26–23	24,207[2]
October 2	at No. 1 Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle, Washington	L 25–46	55,528
October 9	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming	W 24–21	16,895[3]
October 16	New Mexico	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	L 17–22	22,679[4]
October 23	Long Beach State[note 2]*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	W 51–17	24,938[5]
October 30	Utah	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	W 21–17	15,272[6]
November 6	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	W 31–28	42,050[7]
November 13	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, Utah	L 8–58	36,250
November 20	Colorado State	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	W 38–10	18,244[8]
November 27	Oklahoma State*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	W 35–6	17,210[9]
*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 1983 NFL Draft.[12]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Clint Sampson	Wide receiver	3	60	Denver Broncos
Todd Seabaugh	Linebacker	3	79	Pittsburgh Steelers
Phil Smith	Wide receiver	4	85	Baltimore Colts
Doug Reed	Defensive end – Defensive tackle	4	111	Los Angeles Rams
Darius Durham	Wide receiver	10	270	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The following finished their college career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[13]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Darrell Pattillo	Defensive back	1983 San Diego Chargers
David Croudip	Defensive back	1984 Los Angeles Rams

Team awards

Award	Player
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy)	Darius Durham
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)	Greg Foster, Off Doug Reed, Def
Team Captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy	Matt Long, Off Mike Fox, Def
Most Inspirational Player	Alan Dale

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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. Dave Distel (September 12, 1982). "Aztecs Can't Stop an Air Force Bomb -- or the Wishbone". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Nevada Las Vegas 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
3. "San Diego State 24, Wyoming 21". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. October 10, 1982. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Frank Maestas (October 17, 1982). "Lobos Beat San Diego State, 22-17". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. F-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Forty Niner; 1983 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1983.
6. "Utah 1983 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 9, 2016.
7. "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
8. Dave Distel (November 21, 1982). "San Diego St. Victor, 38-10". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Dave Distel (November 28, 1982). "San Diego St. Goes Out a Winner, 35-6". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "San Diego State 1982 Schedule". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
11. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
12. "1983 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
13. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.