1986 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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WAC champion | |
Holiday Bowl, L 38–39 vs. Iowa | |
Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 8–4 (7–1 WAC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Dana Bible (1st season) |
Home stadium | Jack Murphy Stadium |
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San Diego State $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | Long Beach State * | W 27–24 | 23,594 | [1] | ||
September 13 | at Utah | W 37–30 | 35,982 | [2] | ||
September 20 | No. 19 UCLA * |
| L 14–45 | 50,338 | [3] | |
September 27 | at New Mexico | W 38–34 | 20,579 | [4] | ||
October 4 | at No. 20 Stanford * | L 10–17 | 36,500 | [5] | ||
October 18 | at UTEP | W 15–10 | 40,109 | [6] | ||
October 25 | Air Force |
| L 10–22 | 27,336 | [7] | |
November 1 | at Colorado State | W 27–26 | 14,127 | [8] | ||
November 15 | Wyoming |
| W 31–24 | 20,168 | [9] | |
November 22 | Hawaii |
| W 35–5 | 23,838 | [10] | |
November 29 | BYU |
| W 10–3 | 45,062 | [11] | |
December 30 | No. 16 Iowa * |
| ESPN | L 38–39 | 59,473 | [12] |
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The following were selected in the 1987 NFL draft. [15]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
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Robert Awalt | Tight End | 3 | 62 | St. Louis Cardinals |
The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. [16]
Player | Position | First NFL Team |
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Doug Aronson | Guard | 1987 Cincinnati Bengals |
Duane Pettitt | Defensive End | 1987 San Diego Chargers |
Mike Ariey | Tackle | 1989 Green Bay Packers |
Randy Kirk | Linebacker | 1987 San Diego Chargers |
Renard Young | Defensive Back | 1987 Seattle Seahawks |
Richard Brown | Linebacker | 1987 Los Angeles Rams |
Award | Player |
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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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