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
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Craft (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Shafer (1st season)
Home stadiumJack Murphy Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
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

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 3Navy*W 56–1425,248
September 10California*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 22–2040,922
September 17at Minnesota*L 17–4032,212
September 24at Colorado StatePrimeL 17–1932,618
October 1Air Force
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 35–3633,268
October 8Utah 
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 22–3834,393
October 15at New MexicoW 20–1326,831
October 22at WyomingPrimeL 35–5221,132
October 29Hawaii
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 38–2334,096
November 10at No. 23 BYUESPNL 28–3558,576
November 25Fresno State
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA (rivalry)
L 42–4923,344
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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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

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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

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  1. ^ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 through 1997.

References

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  1. ^ "San Diego State 1994 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "1995 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.