| 2008San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Record | 2–10 (1–7 MW) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Del Miller (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Bob Elliott (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Qualcomm Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2Utah $ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7TCU | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25BYU | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2008 San Diego State Aztecs football team representedSan Diego State University in the2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were coached byChuck Long and played their home games atQualcomm Stadium. The 2008 season was expected to be rough for the Aztecs after losing several key offensive players to theNational Football League (NFL). The team looked toredshirt freshmanquarterbackRyan Lindley to replace star quarterbackKevin O'Connell. The team also lost two of its leadingwide receivers inBrett Swain andChaz Schilens along with four startingoffensive linemen.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 6:30 pm | Cal Poly* | 4SD | L 27–29 | 26,851 | |
| September 6 | 12:30 pm | atNotre Dame* | NBC | L 13–21 | 80,795 | |
| September 13 | 5:00 pm | atSan Jose State* | L 10–35 | 17,185 | ||
| September 27 | 5:00 pm | Idaho* |
| W 45–17 | 21,401 | |
| October 4 | 3:00 pm | atTCU | mtn. | L 7–41 | 30,620 | |
| October 11 | 6:30 pm | Air Force |
| mtn. | L 10–35 | 43,630 |
| October 18 | 3:00 pm | atNew Mexico | mtn. | L 7–70 | 26,695 | |
| October 25 | 7:30 pm | Colorado State |
| mtn. | L 34–38 | 17,185 |
| November 1 | 11:00 am | atWyoming | mtn. | L 10–35 | 11,779 | |
| November 8 | 11:00 am | at No. 17BYU | mtn. | L 12–41 | 64,107 | |
| November 15 | 5:00 pm | No. 7Utah |
| mtn. | L 14–63 | 19,342 |
| November 22 | 5:00 pm | UNLV |
| CBSCS | W 42–21 | 17,846 |
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See also2008 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustangs | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 |
| Aztecs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
See also2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aztecs | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Fighting Irish | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
See also2008 San Jose State Spartans football team
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aztecs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Spartans | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
See also2008 Idaho Vandals football team
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Aztecs | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
See also2008 TCU Horned Frogs football team
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aztecs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Horned Frogs | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
See also2008 Air Force Falcons football team
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Aztecs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
See also2008 New Mexico Lobos football team
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aztecs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Lobos | 21 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 70 |
See also2008 Colorado State Rams football team
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 3 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
| Aztecs | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aztecs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Aztecs | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| No. 17 Cougars | 7 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
This will be the 33rd game between San Diego State and BYU.
BYU Leads Series 25-7-1
See also2008 Utah Utes football team
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utes | 14 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 63 |
| Aztecs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Running Rebels | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Aztecs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
1st Team Preseason All Mountain West- LB Russell Allen
2nd Team Preseason All Mountain West- WR Darren Mougey and LB Luke Laolagi
3rd Team Preseason All Mountain West- WRVincent Brown and DB Corey Boudreaux