1986 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
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).
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
Date Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 6 Long Beach State * W 27–2423,594 [1]
September 13 at Utah W 37–3035,982 [2]
September 20 No. 19 UCLA * Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA L 14–4550,338 [3]
September 27 at New Mexico W 38–3420,579 [4]
October 4 at No. 20 Stanford * L 10–1736,500 [5]
October 18 at UTEP W 15–1040,109 [6]
October 25 Air Force Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA L 10–2227,336 [7]
November 1 at Colorado State W 27–2614,127 [8]
November 15 Wyoming Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA W 31–2420,168 [9]
November 22 Hawaii Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA W 35–523,838 [10]
November 29 BYU Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA W 10–345,062 [11]
December 30 No. 16 Iowa * ESPN L 38–3959,473 [12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP 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]
The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[16]
Team awards
Award
Player
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 Player
Mike Ariey
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Notes
References
^ California State University Long Beach; 1987 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1987.
^ "Utah 1987 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ 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 .
^ "Lobo Summary" . Albuquerque Journal . Albuquerque, New Mexico. September 28, 1986. p. G-2. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Game At A Glance" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1986. p. III-12. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "BYU 1987 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "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 .
^ "San Diego State 1986 Schedule" . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
^ "1987 NFL Draft" . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
Venues
College Field / Aztec Field (1921, 1923–1925, 1927–1928, 1934–1935)
Navy "Sports" Field (1922, 1926, 1929–1931, 1933–1934)
Balboa Stadium (1921–1925, 1927–1929, 1932, 1934–1935, 1940–1941, 1945–1947, alternate in several other seasons)
Aztec Bowl (1936–1942, 1947–1966)
San Diego Stadium (1967–2019)
Dignity Health Sports Park (2020–2021)
Snapdragon Stadium (2022–present)
Bowls & rivalries Seasons National championship seasons in bold