1990 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1990 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

1990 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	6–5 (5–2 WAC)
Head coach	Al Luginbill (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dave Lay (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Barry Lamb (2nd season)
Home stadium	Jack Murphy Stadium
Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

1990 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 22 BYU $	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Colorado State	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
San Diego State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Wyoming	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Hawaii	4	–	4	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Air Force	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Utah	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
New Mexico	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	10	–	0
UTEP	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team was led by head coach Al Luginbill, in his second year. They played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium^{[note 1]} in San Diego. They finished the season with a record of six wins, five losses (6–5, 5–2 WAC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Oregon*	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	L 21–42	35,118	[1]
September 15	Long Beach State*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 38–20	19,170	[2]
September 22	at No. 4 BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 34–62	66,044	[3]
September 29	Air Force	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 48–18	19,104	[4]
October 6	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 51–52	16,713	[5]
October 13	at UCLA*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 31–45	41,025	[6]
November 3	Utah	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 66–14	25,504	[7]
November 10	Hawaii	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 44–38	20,450	[8]
November 17	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 40–34	7,868	[9]
November 24	UTEP	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 53–31	13,927	[10]
December 1	No. 2 Miami (FL)*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 28–30	34,201	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1991 NFL draft.^[14]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Dan McGwire	Quarterback	1	16	Seattle Seahawks
Pio Sagapolutele	Defensive tackle – Defensive end	4	85	Cleveland Browns
Nick Subis	Tackle – Center	6	142	Denver Broncos

The following finished their college career in 1990, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.^[15]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Brad Daluiso	Kicker	1991 Buffalo Bills
Jimmy Raye	Wide receiver	1991 Los Angeles Rams

Team awards

Award	Player
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy)	Dan McGwire
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)	Nick Subis, Off Pio Sagapolutele, Def
Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy	Dan McGwire, Off Lou Foster, Def Andy Trakas, Special Teams
Most Inspirational Player	Lou Foster

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Notes

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

References

1. Scott Miller (September 9, 1990). "'New' Aztec Defense Doesn't Faze Oregon". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Scott Miller (September 16, 1990). "Aztecs Run the Show, Beat Long Beach". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "BYU 1991 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
4. Scott Miller (September 30, 1990). "Defense Does Turnaround for Aztecs". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Scott Miller (October 7, 1990). "Quarterback Battle Again Winds Up With Aztecs Loss". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Scott Miller (October 14, 1990). "Bruins Run Aztecs Into the Ground". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Utah 1991 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 9, 2016.
8. "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
9. Scott Miller (November 18, 1990). "McGwire Passes for 530 Yards in Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C-10. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
11. "Miami 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
12. "San Diego State 1990 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
13. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
14. "1991 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
15. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.