2001 San Diego State Aztecs football team

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2001 San Diego State Aztecs football
San Diego State athletics logo, 1997-2001.gif
Conference Mountain West Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Lay (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorKen Delgado (2nd as DC, 8th overall season)
Home stadium Qualcomm Stadium
Seasons
←  2000
2002  →
2001 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 25 BYU $  7 –0   12 –2  
Colorado State  5 –2   7 –5  
Utah  4 –3   8 –4  
New Mexico  4 –3   6 –5  
Air Force  3 –4   6 –6  
UNLV  3 –4   4 –7  
San Diego State  2 –5   3 –8  
Wyoming  0 –7   2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Aztecs were led by head coach Ted Tollner, who was fired after the season, and they played their home games at Qualcomm Stadium.

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The Aztecs finished the season 3-8, with a 2-5 record in the Mountain West Conference. They closed out the season with a win over Wyoming in Tollner's final game as head coach. Running back Larry Ned set a school record in the Wyoming game with 47 carries, and finished his career with the second-most rushing yards in school history, behind Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 pm Arizona *
 ESPN2 L 10–2329,386
September 87:00 pmat Arizona State *
L 7–3854,071
September 224:00 pmat Colorado State
ABC W 14–729,110
September 298:00 pm Air Force
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
ESPN2L 21–4522,193
October 68:00 pmNo. 9 (I-AA) Eastern Illinois *
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 40–720,064
October 134:00 pmat UNLV
ABCL 3–3122,100
October 209:00 amat Ohio State *
 ESPN+ L 12–27102,432
October 276:00 pmNo. 16 BYU
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
 SPW L 21–5930,064
November 36:00 pm New Mexico
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
SPWL 15–2016,538
November 1012:00 pmat Utah
L 3–1736,018
November 177:00 pm Wyoming
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
SPW [2] W 38–16 [1] 16,864
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Aztecs in the 2002 NFL Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
250 Chester Pitts OT Houston Texans [3]
6197 Larry Ned RB Oakland Raiders [3]
6200 Mike Houghton OG Green Bay Packers [3]

Will Demps was also a member of the 2002 class, and went undrafted, but was signed by the Baltimore Ravens played for 7 NFL seasons. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cowboys Fall To San Diego State, 38-16". University of Wyoming Athletics. November 17, 2001. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Aztecs Close Out 2001 Season At Home Versus Wyoming". San Diego State Aztecs. November 11, 2001. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Will Demps Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
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