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
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
1994 record	4–7 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach	Ted Tollner (1st season)
Home stadium	Jack Murphy Stadium (Capacity: 54,000)

1994 Western Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	Navy*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego		W 56–14	25,248
September 10	California*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego		W 22–20	40,922
September 17	at Minnesota*	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota		L 17–40	32,212
September 24	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, Colorado	Prime	L 17–19	32,618
October 1	Air Force	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego		L 35–36	33,268
October 8	Utah	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego		L 22–38	34,393
October 15	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, New Mexico		W 20–13	26,831
October 22	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming	Prime	L 35–52	21,132
October 29	Hawaii	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego		W 38–23	34,096
November 10	at No. 23 BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, Utah	ESPN	L 28–35	58,576
November 25	Fresno State[note 2]	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego (rivalry)		L 42–49	23,344
*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]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Jamal Duff	Defensive end – Defensive tackle	6	204	New York Giants

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

Player	Position	First NFL team
Eric Sutton	Defensive back	1996 Washington Redskins

Team awards

Award	Player
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 Player	Ray 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.

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.