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San Diego State Football Team History


San Diego State Aztecs
San Diego State University
 San Diego, CA
Founded: 1897
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Capacity: 35,000
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Conference: Western Athletic-

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1921  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Dennis E. Denny Stolz enters his 1st season as Head Coach at San Diego State.
 The Aztecs won the Western Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Long Beach State  27   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Utah  37   30   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. UCLA  14   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ New Mexico  38   34   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Stanford  10   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Texas-El Paso  15   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Air Force  10   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Colorado State  27   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Wyoming  31   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Hawaii  35   5   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Brigham Young  10   3   W       
 Tue., Dec. 30   Iowa  38   39   L    @ San Diego, CA   Holiday Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed279
  Defense Average23.3
  Opponents Record64-53
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
25 8-4-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1986 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 8-5310236Lost  10-315-2183123  Lavell Edwards
Colorado State 6-5266237 3-4156172  Leon Fuller
New Mexico 4-8317338 2-4187201  Joe Lee Dunn
San Diego State 8-4292279Lost  38-396-1168149  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Air Force 6-5229215 4-2134119  Fisher DeBerry
Wyoming 6-6299272 4-3198153  Dennis Erickson
Texas El Paso 4-8309391 2-5154203  Bob Stull
Utah 2-9278444 1-6225285  Jim Fassel

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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