1988 San Diego State Aztecs football team
| 1988 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (3–5 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | Jack Murphy Stadium (Capacity: 59,022) |
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| No. 20 Wyoming $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
The team was led by head coach Denny Stolz, 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 three wins, eight losses (3–8, 3–5 WAC).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | at No. 5 UCLA* | L 6–59 | 46,487[1] | |
| September 11 | Air Force | W 39–36 | 20,112[2] | |
| September 17 | at Stanford* | L 10–31 | 26,000[3] | |
| October 1 | No. 20 Oregon* |
| L 13–34 | 22,527[4] |
| October 8 | Wyoming |
| L 27–55 | 20,386[5] |
| October 15 | Hawaii |
| L 30–32 | 27,142[6] |
| October 22 | at Colorado State | L 7–13 | 23,817[7] | |
| October 29 | at Utah | L 20–41 | 22,453[8] | |
| November 5 | No. 20 BYU |
| W 27–15 | 21,825[9] |
| November 12 | at UTEP | L 7–58 | 31,552[10] | |
| November 19 | at New Mexico | W 18–10 | 7,923[11] | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[14]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Alfred Jackson | Wide Receiver | 5 | 135 | Los Angeles Rams |
Team awards
| Award | Player |
| Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) |
Monty Gilbreath Paul Hewitt |
| Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) |
Kevin Wells, Off Brad Burton, Def |
| Team Captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy |
Alfred Jackson, Off Kevin Wells, Off Mario Mitchell, Def |
| Most Inspirational Player | Monty Gilbreath |
Notes
- ^ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 through 1997.
References
- ^ Curt Holbreich (September 4, 1988). "Problems Galore as Aztecs Suffer 59-6 Loss to UCLA". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Curt Holbreich (September 12, 1988). "Last of Hewitt's 259 Yards Lifts Aztecs to 39-36 Win". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Curt Holbreich (September 18, 1988). "Aztecs Are Clueless Until It's Too Late". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Curt Holbreich (October 2, 1988). "Pac-10 Continues to Trouble Aztecs as Oregon Romps". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Curt Holbreich (October 9, 1988). "Aztecs Are Helpless; Cowboys Win 55-27". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Curt Holbreich (October 23, 1988). "Loss to Colorado State Has Aztecs Feeling Low". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah 1989 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "BYU 1989 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "San Diego State 18, New Mexico 10". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. November 20, 1988. p. 11D. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Diego State 1988 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
