1987 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1987 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	5–7 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach	Denny Stolz (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dana Bible (2nd season)
Home stadium	Jack Murphy Stadium
Seasons ←  1986 1988  →

1987 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wyoming $	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
BYU	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Air Force	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
UTEP	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
San Diego State	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Hawaii	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Utah	2	–	6	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Colorado State	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	11	–	0
New Mexico	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1987 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Denny Stolz, the Aztecs compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 conference play, placing fifth in the WAC. The team played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at No. 3 UCLA *	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA		L 14–47	54,287	[1]
September 12	Utah	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA		W 52–34	28,645	[2]
September 19	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO		L 7–49	35,035	[3]
September 26	at Oregon *	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		L 20–25	31,573	[4]
October 3	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY		L 10–52	25,018	[5]
October 10	UTEP	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA		L 33–34	20,744	[6]
October 17	Stanford *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA		L 40–44	25,676	[7]
October 24	Long Beach State *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA		W 52–42	23,625	[8]
October 31	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI		W 29–21	41,437	[9]
November 7	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT		L 21–38	64,341	[10]
November 14	Colorado State	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA		W 25–12	17,382	[11]
November 21	New Mexico	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	KGSW	W 53–30	21,392	[12]
*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 1988 NFL draft. ^[15]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Harold Hicks	Defensive back	7	193	Washington Redskins
Clarence Nunn	Defensive back	9	246	New Orleans Saints
Todd Santos	Quarterback	10	274	New Orleans Saints
Wayne Ross	Punter	12	315	Washington Redskins
Dave DesRochers	Tackle	12	326	Seattle Seahawks

The following finished their college career in 1987, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. ^[16]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Brett Faryniarz	Linebacker	1988 Los Angeles Rams

Team awards

Award	Player
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy)	Todd Santos
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)	Dave DesRochers, Off Brett Faryniarz, Def
Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy	Todd Santos, Off Reggie Blaylock, Off Brett Faryniarz, Def
Most Inspirational Player	Reggie Blaylock

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References

1. Curt Holbreich (September 6, 1987). "Todd Santos, Going Big Time, Has Tough Time". Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. p. III-12. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Aztecs club Utes". The Daily Herald. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Air Force 49, San Diego St. 7". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. September 20, 1987. p. 18D. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. Curt Holbreich (September 27, 1987). "SDSU Grounded by Penalty, Oregon Comeback". Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. Curt Holbreich (October 4, 1987). "There May Be No Road to Title After Aztecs Fall to Wyoming, 52-10". Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Aztecs lose to UTEP after leading 24–13". Blade-Tribune. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. Curt Holbreich (October 18, 1987). "Santos Big Night for Naught". Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. Curt Holbreich (October 25, 1987). "Santos Goes Over 10,000 Yards in SDSU's Victory". Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. "San Diego State, Santos strike late for win in Hawaii". The Los Angeles Times. November 2, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "BYU down Aztecs, despite efforts by Santos". South Idaho Press. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. Curt Holbreich (November 15, 1987). "SDSU Finds Different Way to Win". Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. Curt Holbreich (November 22, 1987). "Aztecs Make Sure Lobos' Number Is Up in Finale". Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
13. "San Diego State 1987 Schedule" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.
14. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
15. "1988 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
16. "San Diego St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.