1995 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1995 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	8–4 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach	Ted Tollner (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Tom Craft (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Claude Gilbert (5th as DC, 13th overall season)
Home stadium	Jack Murphy Stadium

1995 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Colorado State +		6	–	2					8	–	4
BYU +		6	–	2					7	–	4
Utah +		6	–	2					7	–	4
Air Force +		6	–	2					8	–	5
San Diego State		5	–	3					8	–	4
Wyoming		4	–	4					6	–	5
Fresno State		2	–	6					5	–	7
New Mexico		2	–	6					4	–	7
Hawaii		2	–	6					4	–	8
UTEP		1	–	7					2	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1995 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1995 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 second year. They played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium^{[note 1]} in San Diego. They completed the season with a record of eight wins, four losses (8–4, 5–3 WAC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	California*		Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA		W 33–9	32,172
September 9	at 14 Oklahoma*		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	PSN	L 22–38	71,119
September 16	at BYU		Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN	L 19–31	57,221
September 28	Nevada*		Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	PSN	W 30–27	23,585
October 7	at Utah		Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	PSN	W 24–21	31,552
October 14	Fresno State		Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA (rivalry)	KMPH	W 48–24	28,506
October 21	San Jose State*		Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA		W 49–20	31,555
October 28	at UTEP		Sun Bowl El Paso, TX		W 45–16	13,720
November 4	New Mexico		Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA		W 38–29	25,119
November 11	Wyoming	No. 25	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA		L 31–34	32,848
November 18	at Hawaii		Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	ESPN2	W 49–10	27,581
November 25	Colorado State		Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA		L 13–24	41,603
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1996 NFL draft.^[3]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
La'Roi Glover	Defensive tackle – Nose tackle	5	166	Oakland Raiders
DeAndre Maxwell	Wide receiver	7	250	Washington Redskins

Team awards

Award	Player
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy)	George Jones
Outstanding Players (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)	Chris Finch, OG La'Roi Glover, DL George Jones, RB Will Blackwell, WR Craigus Thompson, LB Ricky Parker, DB
Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy	Chris Finch, Off Ricky Parker, Def La'Roi Glover, Def
Most Inspirational Player	Ray Peterson

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Notes

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

References

1. "San Diego State 1995 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
2. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
3. "1996 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2016.