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San Diego State Football Team History


San Diego State Aztecs
San Diego State University
 San Diego, CA
Founded: 1897
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Capacity: 35,000
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Claude Gilbert
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1921  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Claude Gilbert enters his 7th season as Head Coach at San Diego State.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Missouri  15   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Fresno State  32   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Wisconsin  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ New Mexico  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Miami  31   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Colorado State  3   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Utah  17   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Wyoming  31   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Arizona  42   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Texas-El Paso  42   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Brigham Young  14   63   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored286
  Scoring Average26.0
  Points Allowed276
  Defense Average25.1
  Opponents Record57-58
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 11-1484163Lost  37-386-026449  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 6-6211229 3-382132  Bill Mondt
Colorado State 4-7-1177241 3-310697  Sark Arslanian
San Diego State 8-3286276 4-2142161  Claude Gilbert
Utah 6-6267296 4-211981  Wayne Howard
Wyoming 4-8186276 1-591149  Bill Lewis
Texas El Paso 2-9106266 0-633168  Bill Michael

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.