| 1991 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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Freedom Bowl, L 17–28 vs. Tulsa | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–4–1 (6–1–1 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dave Lay (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Barry Lamb (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Jack Murphy Stadium |
Seasons
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1992 →
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.23BYU $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.25Air 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]inSan 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.
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 8 | Long Beach State* |
| Prime | W 49–13 | 26,749 |
| September 14 | Pacific (CA)* |
| Prime | W 55–34 | 24,408 |
| September 21 | atAir Force |
| Prime | L 20–21 | 43,011 |
| September 28 | UCLA* |
| ESPN | L 12–37 | 37,333 |
| October 5 | atHawaii |
| Prime | W 47–21 | 38,259 |
| October 12 | New Mexico |
| Prime | W 38–24 | 21,338 |
| October 19 | atUTEP |
| Prime | W 28–21 | 25,342 |
| October 26 | atUtah |
| ABC | W 24–21 | 25,657 |
| November 2 | Wyoming |
| Prime | W 24–22 | 35,981 |
| November 9 | Colorado State |
| Prime | W 42–32 | 30,163 |
| November 16 | BYU* |
| ESPN | T 52–52 | 56,737 |
| November 30 | at No. 1Miami (FL)* |
| ESPN | L 12–39 | 56,721 |
| December 30 | vs. No. 23Tulsa* |
| Raycom | L 17–28 | 34,217 |
Homecoming | |||||
The following were selected in the 1992 NFL draft.[3]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
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| Patrick Rowe | Wide Receiver | 2 | 52 | Cleveland Browns |
| Ray Rowe | Tight End | 6 | 168 | Washington Redskins |
| Jim Jennings | Guard | 8 | 213 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Award | Player |
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| 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 |
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