San Diego Toreros football

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San Diego Toreros football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2025 San Diego Toreros football team
San Diego Toreros logo.svg
First season1956;69 years ago (1956)
Athletic directorBill McGillis
Head coach Brandon Moore
2nd season, 12–10 (.545)
Stadium Torero Stadium
(capacity: 6,000)
Field surface Grass
Location San Diego, California
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Pioneer Football League
All-time record346–238–7 (.591)
Playoff record2–5
Conference titles12
Division titles2
Rivalries Cal Poly
Consensus All-Americans41
ColorsNavy, white, and Toreros blue [1]
     
Website USDToreros.com

The San Diego Toreros football team is the college football program that represents the University of San Diego (USD). The Toreros compete in NCAA Division I (FCS) as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). The team plays its home games at Torero Stadium.

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San Diego's first football team was fielded in 1956. The Toreros have won the PFL championship 12 times.

History

Classifications

Conference memberships

In the early 1990s, the NCAA passed new legislation which required athletic departments to now play all of their respective sports at the same divisional level. Briefly discussed as a potential answer to the legislation, the concept of Division I-AAA was considered in response, including USD as one of only six schools eligible for the classification along the West Coast (along with Santa Clara, CSUN, Sacramento State, Saint Mary's and UCSB). [2]

However, in January 1992, the proposal to create a football-playing Division I-AAA was twice voted down at an NCAA convention; then in February 1992, Toreros athletic director Tom Iannacone announced USD football would elevate to I-AA status beginning in the fall of 1993, by way of joining the PFL. [3]

Rivalries

Cal Poly

San Diego Toreros and Cal Poly have a regional rivalry, both schools are in-state FCS opponents but not in the same conferences. [4]

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Year-by-year results

[5]

YearWinsLossTiesWin %CoachConference
1956230.400Gil KuhnIndependent
1957630.667Bob McCutcheon
1958820.800
1959150.167Paul Platz
1960451.450Mike Pecarovich
1961280.200
1969520.714Jim Gray
1970260.250
1971350.375
1972631.650Andy Vinci
1973921.792Independent (NCAA Division III)
1974380.273Dick Logan
1975270.222
1976171.167Bill Williams
1977370.300
1978730.700
1979560.455
1980650.545
1981910.900
1982460.400
1983550.500Brian Fogarty
1984181.150
1985550.500
1986460.400
1987631.650
1988540.556
1989720.778
1990720.778
1991730.700
1992721.750
1993640.600 Pioneer Football League (NCAA Division I FCS)
1994640.600
1995550.500
1996460.400Kevin McGarry
1997830.727
1998280.200
1999550.500
2000460.400
2001630.667
2002550.500
2003820.800
2004740.636 Jim Harbaugh
20051110.917
20061110.917
2007920.818 Ron Caragher
2008920.818
2009470.364
2010560.455
2011920.818
2012830.727
2013830.727 Dale Lindsey
2014930.750
2015920.818
20161020.833
20171030.769
2018930.750
2019930.750
2020420.667
2021740.636
2022550.500
2023470.333 Brandon Moore
Totals3582497.583

Championships

Conference championships

YearConferenceCoachOverall recordConference record
2005 Pioneer Football League Jim Harbaugh 11–14–0
2006 11–17–0
2007† Ron Caragher 9–26–1
2011†9–27–1
2012†8–37–1
2014† Dale Lindsey 9–37–1
2015†9–27–1
2016 10–28–0
2017 10–38–0
2018 9–38–0
2019 9–38–0

† Co-champions

Divisional championships

From 2001–2005, the Pioneer Football League was divided into North and South Divisions. As winners of the Pioneer Football League's North Division, San Diego has made one appearance in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2005. The Toreros also shared the Division title with Valparaiso in 2003, but the tie-breaker allowed the Crusaders to represent the division in the championship game.

YearDivision ChampionshipOpponentCG result
2003† PFL North N/A lost tiebreaker to Valparaiso
2005 Morehead State W 47–40

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division I FCS

San Diego has made five appearances in the FCS playoffs. Their overall record is 2–5.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2014 First RoundMontanaL, 14–52
2016 First Round
Second Round		Cal Poly
North Dakota State		W, 35–21
L, 7–45
2017 First Round
Second Round		Northern Arizona
North Dakota State		W, 41–10
L, 3–38
2018 First RoundNichollsL, 30–49
2019 First Round Northern Iowa L, 3–17
Playoff record2–5

NCAA Division III

The Toreros made one appearances in the NCAA Division III football playoffs, with a combined record of 0-1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1973 Semifinals Wittenberg L, 14–21

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of July 17, 2025. [6]

202520262027202820292030
Cal Poly UC Davis at Southern Utah Sacramento State at UC Davis Sacramento State
Southern Utah Idaho State at Sacramento State at Idaho State
at Montana State
at Princeton

References

  1. ↑ "Color Palette - USD Brand - University of San Diego" . Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ Vigallon, Scott (January 6, 1991). "Proposal Would Force Changes at SCU Football". The San Jose Mercury News. pp. 8D.
  3. ↑ Lindgren, Jim (February 26, 1992). "USD Football Moves Up to Division I-AA - Football: Toreros to be in newly formed Pioneer League with Midwest teams". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ↑ Boose, Eric (November 29, 2017). "USD Football: Should the Toreros Consider a Move to the Big Sky Conference?". East Village Times. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "University of San Diego Directory". The Sports Network . December 17, 2013. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "San Diego Toreros Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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