1979 San Diego State
8–3 (4–2 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Claude Gilbert. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arizona 42–10Nov 10
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at 12Missouri | L 15–45 | 32% |
| Sep 22 | at Fresno State | W 32–23 | 55% |
| Sep 29 | vs Wisconsin | W 24–17 | 66% |
| Oct 6 | at New Mexico | W 35–7 | 44% |
| Oct 13 | vs Miami | W 31–20 | 68% |
| Oct 20 | at Colorado State | L 3–37 | 60% |
| Oct 27 | at Utah | W 17–13 | 51% |
| Nov 3 | vs Wyoming | W 31–21 | 78% |
| Nov 10 | vs Arizona | W 42–10 | 63% |
| Nov 17 | vs UTEP | W 42–20 | 90% |
| Nov 24 | vs 10BYU | L 14–63 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to BYU 63–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 286–276
- Coach
- Claude Gilbert
- Elo
- 1556 +48 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.2 No. 63 of 135; offense No. 23, defense No. 112
- SRS
- 2.8 No. 58 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Ted Tollner
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1980
The 1980 draft| Rd 7 | Terrell Ward DB | Philadelphia Eagles |
1979 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 7–0 | 11–1 | 13 |
| Utah | 5–2 | 6–6 | |
 San Diego State | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
 Hawai’i | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
| New Mexico | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| Colorado State | 3–4 | 4–7–1 | |
| Wyoming | 2–5 | 4–8 | |
| UTEP | 0–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.