1990 San Diego State Aztecs football team
American college football season
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The 1990 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Al Luginbill, the Aztecs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–2 conference play, placing third in the WAC. The team played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (5–2 WAC)
Headcoach
- Al Luginbill (2nd season)
OffensivecoordinatorDave Lay (2nd season)
| 1990 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (5–2 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dave Lay (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Barry Lamb (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Jack Murphy Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 BYU $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | at Oregon* | L 21–42 | 35,118 | [1] | |
| September 15 | Long Beach State* | W 38–20 | 19,170 | [2] | |
| September 22 | at No. 4 BYU | L 34–62 | 66,044 | [3] | |
| September 29 | Air Force |
| W 48–18 | 19,104 | [4] |
| October 6 | at Wyoming | L 51–52 | 16,713 | [5] | |
| October 13 | at UCLA* | L 31–45 | 41,025 | [6] | |
| November 3 | Utah |
| W 66–14 | 25,504 | [7] |
| November 10 | Hawaii |
| W 44–38 | 20,450 | [8] |
| November 17 | at New Mexico | W 40–34 | 7,868 | [9] | |
| November 24 | UTEP |
| W 53–31 | 13,927 | [10] |
| December 1 | No. 2 Miami (FL)* |
| L 28–30 | 34,201 | [11] |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1991 NFL draft.[14]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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| Dan McGwire | Quarterback | 1 | 16 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Pio Sagapolutele | Defensive tackle – Defensive end | 4 | 85 | Cleveland Browns |
| Nick Subis | Tackle – Center | 6 | 142 | Denver Broncos |
The following finished their college career in 1990, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[15]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
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| Brad Daluiso | Kicker | 1991 Buffalo Bills |
| Jimmy Raye | Wide receiver | 1991 Los Angeles Rams |
Team awards
| Award | Player |
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| Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) | Dan McGwire |
| Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) | Nick Subis, Off Pio Sagapolutele, Def |
| Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy | Dan McGwire, Off Lou Foster, Def Andy Trakas, Special Teams |
| Most Inspirational Player | Lou Foster |
