| 1991San Diego State Aztecs football | |
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Freedom Bowl, L 17–28 vs.Tulsa | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–4–1 (6–1–1 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dave Lay (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Barry Lamb (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Jack Murphy Stadium |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23BYU $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25Air Force | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1991 San Diego State Aztecs football team representedSan Diego State University as a member of theWestern Athletic Conference (WAC) during the1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coachAl Luginbill, the Aztecs compiled an overall record of 8–4–1 with a mark of 6–1–1 conference play, placing second in the WAC. San Diego State was invited to theFreedom Bowl, where the Aztecs lost toTulsa. The team played home games atJack Murphy Stadium inSan Diego.
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 8 | Long Beach State* | Prime | W 49–13 | 26,749 | |
| September 14 | Pacific (CA)* |
| Prime | W 55–34 | 24,408 |
| September 21 | atAir Force | Prime | L 20–21 | 43,011 | |
| September 28 | UCLA* |
| ESPN | L 12–37 | 37,333 |
| October 5 | atHawaii | Prime | W 47–21 | 38,259 | |
| October 12 | New Mexico |
| Prime | W 38–24 | 21,338 |
| October 19 | atUTEP | Prime | W 28–21 | 25,342 | |
| October 26 | atUtah | ABC | W 24–21 | 25,657 | |
| November 2 | Wyoming![]() |
| Prime | W 24–22 | 35,981 |
| November 9 | Colorado State |
| Prime | W 42–32 | 30,163 |
| November 16 | BYU* |
| ESPN | T 52–52 | 56,737 |
| November 30 | at No. 1Miami (FL)* | ESPN | L 12–39 | 56,721 | |
| December 30 | vs. No. 23Tulsa* | Raycom | L 17–28 | 34,217 | |
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The following were selected in the1992 NFL draft.[3]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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| Patrick Rowe | Wide Receiver | 2 | 52 | Cleveland Browns |
| Ray Rowe | Tight End | 6 | 168 | Washington Redskins |
| Jim Jennings | Guard | 8 | 213 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Award | Player |
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| Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) | David Lowery |
| Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) | Kevin Macon, Off Eric Duncan, Def |
| Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy | Jim Jennings, Off Lou Foster, Def Zack Stokes, Special Teams |
| Most Inspirational Player | Lou Foster |