1987 San Diego State Aztecs Football Team
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).
| 1987 San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–7 (4–4 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dana Bible (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Jack Murphy Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team was led by head coach Denny Stolz, in his second year. They played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. They completed the season with a record of five wins, seven losses (5–7, 4–4 WAC).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at No. 3 UCLA* | L 14–47 | 54,287 | |||
| September 12 | Utah | W 52–34 | 28,645 | |||
| September 19 | at Air Force | L 7–49 | 35,035 | |||
| September 26 | at Oregon* | L 20–25 | 31,573 | |||
| October 3 | at Wyoming | L 10–52 | 25,018 | |||
| October 10 | UTEP |
| L 33–34 | 20,744 | ||
| October 17 | Stanford* |
| L 40–44 | 25,676 | ||
| October 24 | Long Beach State* |
| W 52–42 | 23,625 | ||
| October 31 | at Hawaii | W 29–21 | 41,437 | |||
| November 7 | at BYU | L 21–38 | 64,341 | |||
| November 14 | Colorado State |
| W 25–12 | 17,382 | ||
| November 21 | New Mexico |
| KGSW | W 53–30 | 21,392 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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| 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.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
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| Brett Faryniarz | Linebacker | 1988 Los Angeles Rams |
Team awards
| Award | Player |
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| 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 |
Notes
References
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