1986 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1986 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

1986 San Diego State Aztecs football
WAC champion
Holiday Bowl, L 38–39 vs. Iowa
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1986 record8–4 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Murphy Stadium
(Capacity: 59,022)
1986 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Diego State $ 7 –1 –0  8 –4 –0
BYU 6 –2 –0  8 –5 –0
Air Force 5 –2 –0  6 –5 –0
Hawaii 4 –4 –0  7 –5 –0
Colorado State 4 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Wyoming 4 –4 –0  6 –6 –0
New Mexico 2 –5 –0  4 –8 –0
UTEP 2 –6 –0  4 –8 –0
Utah 1 –7 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team was led by head coach Denny Stolz, in his first year. They played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium[note 1] in San Diego, California. They completed the regular season as Champions of the WAC, with a record of eight wins, four losses (8–4, 7–1 WAC). The year finished with their first post-season bowl game in 17 years, the Holiday Bowl against the 19th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6Long Beach State[note 2]*
W 27–2423,594[1]
September 13at Utah
W 37–3035,982[2]
September 20No. 19 UCLA*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 14–4550,338[3]
September 27at New Mexico
W 38–3420,579[4]
October 4at No. 20 Stanford*
L 10–1736,500[5]
October 18at UTEP
W 15–1040,109[6]
October 25Air Force
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 10–2227,336[7]
November 1at Colorado State
W 27–2614,127[8]
November 15Wyoming
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 31–2420,168[9]
November 22Hawaii
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 35–523,838[10]
November 29BYU
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 10–345,062[11]
December 30No. 16 Iowa*
L 38–3959,473[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1987 NFL Draft.[15]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Robert AwaltTight End362St. Louis Cardinals

The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[16]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL Team
Doug AronsonGuard1987 Cincinnati Bengals
Duane PettittDefensive End1987 San Diego Chargers
Mike ArieyTackle1989 Green Bay Packers
Randy KirkLinebacker1987 San Diego Chargers
Renard YoungDefensive Back1987 Seattle Seahawks
Richard BrownLinebacker1987 Los Angeles Rams

Team awards
AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)		Todd Santos
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)		Doug Aronson, Off
Levi Esene, Def
Team Captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy		Corey Gilmore, Off
Doug Aronson, Off
Levi Esene, Def
Most Inspirational PlayerMike Arley

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Notes
  1. San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 through 1997.
  2. The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.

References
  1. California State University Long Beach; 1987 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1987.
  2. "Utah 1987 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. Steve Dolan (September 21, 1986). "SDSU Is Routed by UCLA, 45-14". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Lobo Summary". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. September 28, 1986. p. G-2. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Game At A Glance 04 Oct 1986". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1986. p. III-12. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. Steve Dolan (October 26, 1986). "No Flashback: Aztecs Lose, 22-10". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Steve Dolan (November 2, 1986). "Offensive Line Becomes a Casualty List". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-14. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Steve Dolan (November 16, 1986). "SDSU Strong Arms Wyoming, 31-24, in Drive for WAC Title". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-14. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  11. "BYU 1987 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  12. "Aztecs Upended by a Field Goal as Time Expires". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. December 31, 1986. p. I-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "San Diego State 1986 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  14. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. "1987 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  16. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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