1991 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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1991 San Diego State Aztecs football
Freedom Bowl, L 17–28 vs. Tulsa
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–4–1 (6–1–1 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Lay (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBarry Lamb (3rd season)
Home stadiumJack Murphy Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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 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

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 8Long Beach State*PrimeW 49–1326,749
September 14Pacific (CA)*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
PrimeW 55–3424,408
September 21at 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 2Wyomingdagger
  • 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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1992 NFL draft.[3]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Patrick Rowe Wide Receiver 2 52 Cleveland Browns
Ray Rowe Tight End 6 168 Washington Redskins
Jim Jennings Guard 8 213 Kansas City Chiefs

Team awards

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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

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  1. ^ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 through 1997.

References

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  1. ^ "San Diego State 1991 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "1992 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2016.