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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–5 (3–5 WAC) |
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Home stadium | Jack Murphy Stadium |
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No. 13 BYU $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
The team was led by head coach Doug Scovil, in his first year, and played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium [note 1] in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 3–5 WAC).
The Aztecs were chosen to participate in the annual Mirage Bowl in 1981. This counted as a regular season game, and was played at the end of the season in Tokyo, Japan. They played the Air Force Academy on Nov. 29.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | at Colorado State | W 30–14 | 25,287 | [1] | |
September 26 | at Oklahoma State* | W 23–16 | 45,000 | [2] | |
October 3 | at New Mexico | W 17–15 | 18,265 | [3] | |
October 10 | No. 12 Iowa State* | W 52–31 | 45,750 | [4] | |
October 17 | BYU |
| L 7–27 | 41,727 | [5] |
October 24 | Hawaii |
| L 10–28 | 33,167 | [6] |
October 31 | at Utah | L 14–17 | 28,513 | [7] | |
November 7 | Wyoming |
| L 13–24 | 30,361 | [8] |
November 14 | at UNLV* | W 38–20 | 23,090 | [9] | |
November 21 | UTEP |
| W 59–14 | 20,824 | [10] |
November 29 | Air Force |
| L 16–21 | 60,000 | [11] |
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The following were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft. [14]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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Matt Kofler | Quarterback | 2 | 48 | Buffalo Bills |
Vernon Dean | Defensive back | 2 | 49 | Washington Redskins |
The following finished their college career in 1981, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. [15]
Player | Position | First NFL team |
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Darryl Hall | Defensive back | 1987 Los Angeles Rams |
Rob Harrison | Defensive back | 1987 Los Angeles Raiders |
Award | Player |
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Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) |
Matt Kofler |
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) |
Matt Long, Off Mike Vance, Def |
Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy |
Matt Kofler, Off Vernon Dean, Def |
Most Inspirational Player | Jerome Franey |