2017 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
The 2017 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aztecs were led by seventh-year head coach Rocky Long and played their home games at SDCCU Stadium. SDSU is a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in Mountain West play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they lost to Army.
Personnel
Position key
Recruiting class
The Aztecs signed a total of 23 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
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Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Andrew Aleki LB
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Honolulu, Hawaii
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Kamehameha HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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219 lb (99 kg)
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Jan 24, 2017
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Ladji Bagayoko OL
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Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
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Bishop Alemany HS
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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310 lb (140 kg)
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Dec 11, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Chance Bell RB
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Burbank, California
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John Burroughs HS
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Jul 25, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Desmond Bessent OL
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Tampa, Florida
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Sickles HS
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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293 lb (133 kg)
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Feb 1, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Mark Brown DL
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Fort Worth, Texas
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Arlington Heights HS
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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Jun 21, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Shane Coleman TE
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Las Flores, California
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Tesoro HS
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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198 lb (90 kg)
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Oct 18, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Ethan Dedeaux WR
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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Liberty HS
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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Jun 26, 2016
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Dominic Gudino OL
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Chula Vista, California
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Olympian HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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300 lb (140 kg)
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Oct 23, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Darren Hall DB
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Pasadena, California
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Rancho Cucamonga HS
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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161 lb (73 kg)
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Dec 24, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Shane Irwin DL
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Palos Verdes Estates, California
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Palos Verdes HS
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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229 lb (104 kg)
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Dec 7, 2016
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Delon Jemmott OL
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Carnegie Schools Riverside HS
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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265 lb (120 kg)
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Jan 25, 2017
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Seyddrick Lakalaka LB
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Honolulu, Hawaii
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Punahou HS
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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Oct 20, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Anthony Luke DL
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Roseville, California
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American River CC
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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250 lb (110 kg)
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Dec 22, 2016
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Chris Martinez OL
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Turlock, California
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Pitman HS
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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272 lb (123 kg)
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Feb 1, 2017
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Caden McDonald LB
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Haslet, Texas
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Northwest HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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Jun 23, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Connor Mitchell DL
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Wauconda, Illinois
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Wauconda HS
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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250 lb (110 kg)
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Oct 23, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Isaiah Richardson WR
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Palmdale, California
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Chaminade HS
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Sep 22, 2016
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Kyre Richardson WR
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Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Tulsa Union HS
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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172 lb (78 kg)
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Jan 29, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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Cam Roane QB
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Colleyville, Texas
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Heritage HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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189 lb (86 kg)
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May 31, 2016
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Mark Salazar QB
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San Diego
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Rancho Bernardo HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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177 lb (80 kg)
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Jun 22, 2016
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Tariq Thompson DB
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San Diego
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St. Augustine HS
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Feb 1, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Tayari Venable DB
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Moreno Valley, California
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Rancho Cucamonga HS
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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162 lb (73 kg)
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Jan 22, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Kaegun Williams RB
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Cedar Hill, Texas
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Cedar Hill HS
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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188 lb (85 kg)
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Feb 1, 2017
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 5:30 p.m. | UC Davis* | | | Stadium | W 38–17 | 46,132 |
September 9 | 8:00 p.m. | at Arizona State* | | | P12N | W 30–20 | 54,336 |
September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 19 Stanford* | | - Qualcomm Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| CBSSN | W 20–17 | 43,040 |
September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at Air Force | No. 22 | | CBSSN | W 28–24 | 27,575 |
September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois* | No. 19 | - SDCCU Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| CBSSN | W 34–28 | 35,717 |
October 7 | 7:45 p.m. | at UNLV | No. 19 | | ESPN2 | W 41–10 | 19,770 |
October 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Boise State | No. 19 | - SDCCU Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| CBSSN | L 14–31 | 49,053 |
October 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | - SDCCU Stadium
- San Diego, CA (rivalry)
| CBSSN | L 3–27 | 43,243 |
October 28 | 8:15 p.m. | at Hawaii | | | ESPN2 | W 28–7 | 23,018 |
November 4 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Jose State | | | ESPNU | W 52–7 | 17,629 |
November 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Nevada | | - SDCCU Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| CBSSN | W 42–23 | 29,265 |
| 12:30 p.m. | New Mexico | | - SDCCU Stadium
- San Diego, CA
| CBSSN | W 35–10 | 28,978 |
December 23 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Army* | | | ESPN | L 35–42 | 35,986 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV |
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Coaches | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 21 | 18 | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV |
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CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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Game summaries
UC Davis
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Aggies
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
17 |
Aztecs
|
10
|
14
|
14
|
0 |
38 |
at Arizona State
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Aztecs
|
7
|
13
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7
|
3 |
30 |
Sun Devils
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7
|
7
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0
|
6 |
20 |
Stanford
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 19 Cardinal
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0
|
7
|
3
|
7 |
17 |
Aztecs
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0
|
10
|
3
|
7 |
20 |
at Air Force
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 22 Aztecs
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0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
Falcons
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6
|
3
|
0
|
15 |
24 |
Northern Illinois
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Huskies
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14
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0
|
14
|
0 |
28 |
No. 19 Aztecs
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14
|
17
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0
|
3 |
34 |
at UNLV
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 19 Aztecs
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3
|
17
|
7
|
14 |
41 |
Rebels
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
Boise State
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
10 |
31 |
No. 19 Aztecs
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0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
Fresno State
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs
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7
|
10
|
10
|
0 |
27 |
Aztecs
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0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
at Hawaii
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Aztecs
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
Rainbow Warriors
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0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
at San Jose State
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Aztecs
|
21
|
14
|
14
|
3 |
52 |
Spartans
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
Nevada
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wolf Pack
|
10
|
7
|
0
|
6 |
23 |
Aztecs
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
42 |
New Mexico
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Lobos
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
0 |
10 |
Aztecs
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
35 |
vs Army–Armed Forces Bowl
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Black Knights
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
21 |
42 |
Aztecs
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
Players in the 2018 NFL Draft
References
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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)
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