1989 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1989 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–5–1 (4–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Lay (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBarry Lamb (1st season)
Home stadiumJack Murphy Stadium
1989 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 22 BYU $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Air Force 5 – 1 – 1 8 – 4 – 1
Hawaii 5 – 2 – 1 9 – 3 – 1
Wyoming 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 1
Colorado State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Utah 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
UTEP 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 10 – 0
New Mexico 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Al Luginbill, the Aztecs compiled an overall record of 6–5–1 with a mark of 4–3 conference play, tying for fourth place in the WAC. The team played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.

The 1989 was the first season in three years in which San Diego State had a winning record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Air Force
L 36–5244,579[1]
September 16UCLA*
L 25–2831,639[2]
September 23Cal State Fullerton*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
T 41–4115,721[3]
September 30at Utah
W 38–2729,585[4]
October 7at Hawaii
L 24–3142,958[5]
October 14Long Beach State*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 30–2613,548[6]
October 21Pacific (CA)*
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 35–721,120[7]
October 28at UTEP
W 34–3117,070[8]
November 4New Mexico
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 45–2813,776[9]
November 11at Wyoming
W 27–1720,564[10]
November 18at No. 7 Miami (FL)*
L 6–4242,362[11]
November 25No. 21 BYU
  • Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
L 27–4828,868[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1990 NFL draft.[15]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Roman Fortin Center - Tackle - Guard 8 203 Detroit Lions
Robert Claiborne Wide Receiver 12 313 Detroit Lions

Team awards

Award Player
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy)		 John Wesselman
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy)		 Roman Fortin, Off
Milt Wilson, Def
Team captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy		 Monty Gilbreath, Off
John Wesselman, Def
Keith Owens, Special Teams
Most Inspirational Player Joe Santos

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References

  1. ^ Curt Holbreich (September 3, 1989). "Air Force's Dowis Tramples on Hopes for Aztecs' Revival". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1, & 15A. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Curt Holbreich (September 17, 1989). "UCLA Catches San Diego State". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Curt Holbreich (September 24, 1989). "CS Fullerton Ties San Diego St., 41-41, on Last-Second Field Goal". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-17. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aztecs scalp Utah tes 38–27". The Daily Spectrum. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aztecs can't hold off Hawaii in final minutes". Blade-Citizen. October 9, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "49ers have record pass play in loss to Aztecs". The Los Angeles Times. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Curt Holbreich (October 22, 1989). "Aztecs' Almost-Perfect Defense Nearly Fires Shutout at Pacific". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McGwire's run wins for Aztecs". The Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Curt Holbreich (November 5, 1989). "Big First Half Launches Aztecs to 45-28 Victory". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Curt Holbreich (November 12, 1989). "Aztecs Win Coach's Way, Beat Cowboys". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UM overcomes six turnovers in 42–6 victory". The Palm Beach Post. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "BYU gets Holiday". Daily Times-Advocate. November 26, 1989. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "San Diego State 1989 Schedule". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  14. ^ a b "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ^ "1990 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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