1991 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1991 San Diego State Aztecs football
Freedom Bowl, L 17–28 vs. Tulsa
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	8–4–1 (6–1–1 WAC)
Head coach	Al Luginbill (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dave Lay (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Barry Lamb (3rd season)
Home stadium	Jack Murphy Stadium
Seasons ←  1990 1992  →

1991 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	Long Beach State *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	Prime	W 49–13	26,749
September 14	Pacific (CA) *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	Prime	W 55–34	24,408
September 21	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	Prime	L 20–21	43,011
September 28	UCLA *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN	L 12–37	37,333
October 5	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	Prime	W 47–21	38,259
October 12	New Mexico	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	Prime	W 38–24	21,338
October 19	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	Prime	W 28–21	25,342
October 26	at Utah	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ABC	W 24–21	25,657
November 2	Wyoming	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	Prime	W 24–22	35,981
November 9	Colorado State	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	Prime	W 42–32	30,163
November 16	BYU *	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN	T 52–52	56,737
November 30	at No. 1 Miami (FL) *	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	ESPN	L 12–39	56,721
December 30	vs. No. 23 Tulsa *	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl)	Raycom	L 17–28	34,217
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^{[1] [2]}

Team players in the NFL

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

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

^[2]

Notes

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

References

1. "San Diego State 1991 Schedule" . Retrieved December 8, 2016.
2. "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.