1991 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1991 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

1991 San Diego State Aztecs football
Freedom Bowl, L 17–28 vs. Tulsa
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1991 record8–4–1 (6–1–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Murphy Stadium
(Capacity: 59,022)
1991 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 23 BYU $ 7 0 1  8 3 2
San Diego State 6 1 1  8 4 1
No. 25 Air Force 6 2 0  10 3 0
Utah 4 4 0  7 5 0
Hawaii 3 5 0  4 7 1
Wyoming 2 5 1  4 6 1
UTEP 2 5 1  4 7 1
Colorado State 2 6 0  3 8 0
New Mexico 2 6 0  2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team was led by head coach Al Luginbill, 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, four losses and one tie (8–4–1, 6–1–1 WAC). The year finished with an appearance in the Freedom Bowl in Anaheim, California vs. the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 8Long Beach State[note 2]*PrimeW 49–1326,749
September 14Pacific*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
PrimeW 55–3424,408
September 21at No. 4 Air ForcePrimeL 20–2143,011
September 28UCLA*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
ESPNL 12–3737,333
October 5at HawaiiPrimeW 47–2138,259
October 12New Mexico
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
PrimeW 38–2421,338
October 19at UTEPPrimeW 28–2125,342
October 26at UtahABCW 24–2125,657
November 2Wyoming
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
PrimeW 24–2235,981
November 9Colorado State
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
PrimeW 42–3230,163
November 16BYU*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
ESPNT 52–5256,737
November 30at No. 1 Miami (FL)*ESPNL 12–3956,721
December 30vs. No. 23 Tulsa*RaycomL 17–2834,217
  • *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 1992 NFL Draft.[3]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Patrick RoweWide Receiver252Cleveland Browns
Ray RoweTight End6168Washington Redskins
Jim JenningsGuard8213Kansas City Chiefs

Team awards

AwardPlayer
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)
David Lowery
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)
Kevin Macon, Off
Eric Duncan, Def
Team Captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy
Jim Jennings, Off
Lou Foster, Def
Zack Stokes, Special Teams
Most Inspirational PlayerLou Foster

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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. "San Diego State 1991 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  3. "1992 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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