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1996 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1996 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

1996 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionPacific Division
Record8–3 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Craft (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorClaude Gilbert (6th as DC, 14th overall season)
Home stadiumJack Murphy Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 5 BYU x$   8 – 0     14 – 1  
Utah   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Rice   6 – 2     7 – 4  
SMU   4 – 4     5 – 6  
New Mexico   3 – 5     6 – 5  
TCU   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Tulsa   2 – 6     4 – 7  
UTEP   0 – 8     2 – 9  
Pacific Division
No. 22 Wyoming x   7 – 1     10 – 2  
San Diego State   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Colorado State   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Air Force   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Fresno State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
San Jose State   3 – 5     3 – 9  
Hawaii   1 – 7     2 – 10  
UNLV   1 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: BYU 28, Wyoming 25 OT
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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 eight wins, three losses (8–3, 6–2 WAC).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 7Idaho*
W 40–2129,449
September 14at California*
L 37–4237,000
September 21Oklahoma*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 51–3134,812
October 11Hawaii
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 56–827,098
October 19at New Mexico
W 48–4227,444
October 26at Colorado State
PSNL 18–2725,013
November 2at San Jose State
ABCW 49–2011,483
November 7No. 16 Wyoming
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
ESPNW 28–2428,679
November 16at UNLV
Fox WestL 42–4411,863
November 23Fresno State 
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA (rivalry)
W 31–2132,107
November 28Air Force
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
ESPN2W 28–2318,353
  • *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 1997 NFL draft.[3]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Will Blackwell Wide receiver 2 53 Pittsburgh Steelers
Nate Jacquet Wide receiver 5 150 Indianapolis Colts
George Jones Running back 5 154 Pittsburgh Steelers
Ricky Parker Defensive back 6 201 Chicago Bears

The following finished their college career in 1996, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[4]

Player Position First NFL team
Obafemi Ayanbadejo Running back 1998 Minnesota Vikings

Team awards

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Award Player
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)		 Billy Blanton
Outstanding Players
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)		 Kyle Turley, OT
Adriam Ioja, DE
George Jones, RB
Will Blackwell, WR
Craigus Thompson, LB
Jason Moore, DB
Team captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy		 Billy Blanton, Off
Adrian Ioja, Def
Craigus Thompson, Def
Freddie Edwards, Special Teams
Most Inspirational Player Craigus Thompson

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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 1996 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. ^ "1997 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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