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-
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
Record 8-3
Points Scored 286
Scoring Average 26.0
Points Allowed 276
Defense Average 25.1
Opponents Record 57-58
Conference Record 4-2
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 3-2
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.