1988 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1988 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	3–8 (3–5 WAC)
Head coach	Denny Stolz (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dana Bible (3rd season)
Home stadium	Jack Murphy Stadium
Seasons ←  1987 1989  →

1988 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 20 Wyoming $	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
UTEP	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Hawaii	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
BYU	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Utah	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Air Force	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
San Diego State	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
New Mexico	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	10	–	0
Colorado State	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1988 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1988 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 third year. They played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium ^{[note 1]} in San Diego, California. They completed the season with a record of three wins, eight losses (3–8, 3–5 WAC). Stolz was fired after the season, two years after leading the Aztecs to their only Western Athletic Conference (WAC) title and appearance in San Diego's Holiday Bowl in his first season in 1986. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at No. 5 UCLA *	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 6–59	46,487	[3]
September 11	Air Force	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 39–36	20,112	[4]
September 17	at Stanford *	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 10–31	26,000	[5]
October 1	No. 20 Oregon *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 13–34	22,527	[6]
October 8	No. 16 Wyoming	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 27–55	20,386	[7]
October 15	Hawaii	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 30–32	27,142	[8]
October 22	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 7–13	23,817	[9]
October 29	at Utah	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 20–41	22,453	[10]
November 5	No. 20 BYU	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	W 27–15	21,825	[11]
November 12	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 7–58	31,552	[12]
November 19	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 18–10	7,923	[13]
*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 1989 NFL Draft. ^[16]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Alfred Jackson	Wide Receiver	5	135	Los Angeles Rams

Team awards

Award	Player
Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy)	Monty Gilbreath Paul Hewitt
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)	Kevin Wells, Off Brad Burton, Def
Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy	Alfred Jackson, Off Kevin Wells, Off Mario Mitchell, Def
Most Inspirational Player	Monty Gilbreath

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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. Shanahan, Tom (September 5, 2001). "Football at SDSU, ASU followed different paths - Sun Devils flourished - Aztecs have struggled" . San Diego Union-Tribune. p. D-1. Retrieved May 27, 2023– via NewsBank. There has been only one WAC title and Holiday Bowl trip, in 1986 when the Aztecs lost to Iowa 39-38 under Stolz.
2. Simers, T. J. (April 14, 1991). "Stolz Still Searching For A Reason Behind His Change of Course". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
3. Curt Holbreich (September 4, 1988). "Problems Galore as Aztecs Suffer 59-6 Loss to UCLA". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. Curt Holbreich (September 12, 1988). "Last of Hewitt's 259 Yards Lifts Aztecs to 39-36 Win". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. Curt Holbreich (September 18, 1988). "Aztecs Are Clueless Until It's Too Late". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. Curt Holbreich (October 2, 1988). "Pac-10 Continues to Trouble Aztecs as Oregon Romps". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. Curt Holbreich (October 9, 1988). "Aztecs Are Helpless; Cowboys Win 55-27". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
9. Curt Holbreich (October 23, 1988). "Loss to Colorado State Has Aztecs Feeling Low". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Utah 1989 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 9, 2016.
11. "BYU 1989 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
12. "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
13. "San Diego State 18, New Mexico 10". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. November 20, 1988. p. 11D. Retrieved January 18, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
14. "San Diego State 1988 Schedule" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.
15. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
16. "1989 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2016.