1991 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
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).
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
Date Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 8 Long Beach State * Prime W 49–1326,749
September 14 Pacific (CA) * Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA Prime W 55–3424,408
September 21 at Air Force Prime L 20–2143,011
September 28 UCLA * Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA ESPN L 12–3737,333
October 5 at Hawaii Prime W 47–2138,259
October 12 New Mexico Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA Prime W 38–2421,338
October 19 at UTEP Prime W 28–2125,342
October 26 at Utah ABC W 24–2125,657
November 2 Wyoming Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA Prime W 24–2235,981
November 9 Colorado State Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA Prime W 42–3230,163
November 16 BYU * Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA ESPN T 52–5256,737
November 30 at No. 1 Miami (FL) * ESPN L 12–3956,721
December 30 vs. No. 23 Tulsa * Raycom L 17–2834,217
*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 1992 NFL draft .[3]
Team awards
Award
Player
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 Player
Lou Foster
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Notes
References
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