1987 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1987 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
1987 record 5–7 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach Denny Stolz (2nd season)
Home stadium Jack Murphy Stadium
(Capacity: 59,022)
1987 WAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Wyoming $ 8 – 0 – 0     10 – 3 – 0
BYU 7 – 1 – 0     9 – 4 – 0
Air Force 6 – 2 – 0     9 – 4 – 0
UTEP 5 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
San Diego State 4 – 4 – 0     5 – 7 – 0
Hawaii 3 – 5 – 0     5 – 7 – 0
Utah 2 – 6 – 0     5 – 7 – 0
Colorado State 1 – 7 – 0     1 – 11 – 0
New Mexico 0 – 8 – 0     0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1987 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 second year. They played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium[note 1] in San Diego, California. They completed the season with a record of five wins, seven losses (5–7, 4–4 WAC).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 5 at No. 3 UCLA* Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA L 14–47   54,287[1]
September 12 Utah Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA W 52–34   28,645[2]
September 19 at Air Force Falcon Stadium • OColorado Springs, CO L 7–49   35,035[3]
September 26 at Oregon* Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR L 20–25   31,573[4]
October 3 at Wyoming War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY L 10–52   25,018[5]
October 10 UTEP Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA L 33–34   20,744[6]
October 17 Stanford* Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA L 40–44   25,676[7]
October 24 Long Beach State[note 2]*dagger Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA W 52–42   23,625[8]
October 31 at Hawaii Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI W 29–21   41,437[9]
November 7 at BYU Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT L 21–38   64,341[10]
November 14 Colorado State Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA W 25–12   17,382[11]
November 21 New Mexico Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA W 53–30   21,392[12]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[15]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Harold Hicks Defensive Back 7 193 Washington Redskins
Clarence Nunn Defensive Back 9 246 New Orleans Saints
Todd Santos Quarterback 10 274 New Orleans Saints
Wayne Ross Punter 12 315 Washington Redskins
Dave DesRochers Tackle 12 326 Seattle Seahawks

The following finished their college career in 1987, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[16]

Player Position First NFL Team
Brett Faryniarz Linebacker 1988 Los Angeles Rams

Team awards

Award Player
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy) 		Todd Santos
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) 		Dave DesRochers, Off
Brett Faryniarz, Def
Team Captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy 		Todd Santos, Off
Reggie Blaylock, Off
Brett Faryniarz, Def
Most Inspirational Player Reggie Blaylock

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Notes

  1. ↑ Qualcomm Stadium was called Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981–1997. See: Qualcomm Stadium
  2. ↑ The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State. See: Long Beach State

References

  1. ↑ Curt Holbreich (September 6, 1987). "Todd Santos, Going Big Time, Has Tough Time". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-12. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Utah 1988 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Air Force 49, San Diego St. 7". Detroit Free Press. September 20, 1987. p. 18D. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Curt Holbreich (September 27, 1987). "SDSU Grounded by Penalty, Oregon Comeback". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County Edition). p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Curt Holbreich (October 4, 1987). "There May Be No Road to Title After Aztecs Fall to Wyoming, 52-10". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County Edition). p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Texas El Paso 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ Curt Holbreich (October 18, 1987). "Santos Big Night for Naught". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County Edition). p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Curt Holbreich (October 25, 1987). "Santos Goes Over 10,000 Yards in SDSU's Victory". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County Edition). p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Hawaii 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ "BYU 1988 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ Curt Holbreich (November 15, 1987). "SDSU Finds Different Way to Win". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County Edition). p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Curt Holbreich (November 22, 1987). "Aztecs Make Sure Lobos' Number Is Up in Finale". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County Edition). p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "San Diego State 1987 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  14. 1 2 "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ↑ "1988 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  16. ↑ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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