1997 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
1997 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Division | Pacific Division |
Record | 5–7 (4–4 WAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dave Lay (5th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Claude Gilbert (7th as DC, 15th overall season) |
Home stadium |
Jack Murphy Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000) |
Seasons
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
Mountain Division | ||||||||||||
New Mexico x | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||
Rice | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||
SMU | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||
Utah | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||
BYU | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||
UTEP | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||
Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||
TCU | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||
Pacific Division | ||||||||||||
No. 17 Colorado State x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||
Air Force | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||
Fresno State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||
Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||
San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||
San Jose State | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||
UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||
Hawaii | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||
Championship : Colorado State 41 , New Mexico 13 | ||||||||||||
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The 1997 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
The team was led by head coach Ted Tollner , in his third year. They played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium [note 1] in San Diego, California . They completed the season with a record of five wins, seven losses (5–7, 4–4 WAC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | Navy * | Fox West | W 45–31 | 21,176 | |
September 13 | at No. 3 Washington * | Fox West | L 3–36 | 71,081 | |
September 20 | at Wisconsin * | L 10–38 | 76,864 | ||
September 27 | at No. 25 Air Force | ESPN2 | L 18–24 OT | 48,399 | |
October 4 | at Arizona * | Fox West | L 28–31 | 39,195 | |
October 11 | New Mexico |
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L 21–36 | 28,732 | |
October 18 | UNLV |
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W 20–17 OT | 24,628 | |
October 25 | at Hawaii | Cox 4 | W 10–3 | 29,342 | |
November 1 | at Wyoming | Cox 4 | L 17–41 | 15,157 | |
November 8 | San Jose State |
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Cox 4 | W 48–21 | 29,869 |
November 15 | at Fresno State [note 2] | Cox 4 | W 20–19 | 34,195 | |
November 22 | No. 25 Colorado State |
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ESPN | L 17–38 | 25,704 |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1998 NFL Draft . [3]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
Kyle Turley | Tackle - Guard | 1 | 7 | New Orleans Saints |
Az-Zahir Hakim | Wide Receiver | 4 | 96 | St. Louis Rams |
Ephraim Salaam | Tackle | 7 | 199 | Atlanta Falcons |
The following finished their college career in 1997, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. [4]
Player | Position | First NFL Team |
Jason Moore | Defensive Back | 1999 Denver Broncos |
Justin Watson | Running Back | 1999 St. Louis Rams |
Team awards
Award | Player |
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy) |
Kyle Turley |
Outstanding Players
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) |
Kyle Turley, OT
Jonas Lewis, RB Az-Zahir Hakim, WR Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila , DE Rico Curtis, SS Andy Osbourne, LB |
Team captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy |
Kyle Turley, Off
Andy Osbourne, Def Julius McChristian, Def |
Most Inspirational Player | Julius McChristian |
Notes
- ↑ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 through 1997.
- ↑ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
References
- ↑ "San Diego State 1997 Schedule" . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
- 1 2 "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Archived from the original on October 18, 2016 . Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
- ↑ "1998 NFL Draft" . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007 . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
- ↑ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
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