1988 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1988 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (3–5 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDana Bible (3rd season)
Home stadiumJack Murphy Stadium
1988 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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

The 1988 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Denny Stolz in his third and final season, the Aztecs compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–5 conference play, tying for sixth place in the WAC. The team played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.

Stolz was fired after the season, two years after leading the Aztecs to their only WAC title and appearance in San Diego's Holiday Bowl in his first season in 1986.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3at No. 5 UCLA*
L 6–5946,487[3]
September 11Air Force
PrimeW 39–3620,112[4]
September 17at Stanford*
L 10–3126,000[5]
October 1No. 20 Oregon*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 13–3422,527[6]
October 8No. 16 Wyoming
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 27–5520,386[7]
October 15Hawaii
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 30–3227,142[8]
October 22at Colorado State
L 7–1323,817[9]
October 29at Utah
L 20–4122,453[10]
November 5No. 20 BYU
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 27–1521,825[11]
November 12at UTEP
L 7–5831,552[12]
November 19at New Mexico
W 18–107,923[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Season summary

Air Force

External videos
1988 San Diego State vs. Air Force - Denny Stolz Show

Paul Hewitt rushed for 259 yards and four touchdowns, including the game-winning one-yard run with 24 seconds left.

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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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. ^ "Aztecs' comeback falls short on turnover, 32–30". Blade-Tribune. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  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. ^ "Utes find relief at expense of Aztecs, 41–20". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aztecs shock BYU". The Los Angeles Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Miners manhandle Aztecs, 58–7". The El Paso Times. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  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. ^ a b "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.
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