1997 San Diego State Aztecs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 San Diego State Aztecs football Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division WAC 5–7 4–4 Ted Tollner 4th Dave Lay 5th Pro-style Claude Gilbert 7th 4–3 Jack Murphy Stadium The 1997 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ted Tollner, the Aztecs compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 conference play, placing in three-way tie for fourth in the WAC's Pacific Division. The team played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. Schedule 1997 AP September 5 w y Navy Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA Fox West 45–31 21,176 September 13 l y y Washington 3 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA Fox West 3–36 71,081 September 20 l y y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 10–38 76,864 September 27 l y Air Force 25 Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO ESPN2 18–24 OT 48,399 October 4 l y y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ Fox West 28–31 39,195 October 11 l New Mexico Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 21–36 28,732 October 18 w UNLV Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 20–17 OT 24,628 October 25 w y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI Cox 4 10–3 29,342 November 1 l y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY Cox 4 17–41 15,157 November 8 w y San Jose State Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA Cox 4 48–21 29,869 November 15 w y Fresno State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry Cox 4 20–19 34,195 November 22 l Colorado State 25 Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA ESPN 17–38 25,704 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/san-diego-state/1997-schedule.html San Diego State 1997 Schedule December 8, 2016http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2016-media-guide-pdf.html San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide December 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161018105315/http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2016-media-guide-pdf.html October 18, 2016 dead Team players in the NFL The following were selected in the 1998 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1998.htm 1998 NFL Draft December 8, 2016 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221030108/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1998.htm dead Player Position Round Overall NFL team Kyle Turley Tackle - Guard 1 7 New Orleans Saints Az-Zahir Hakim Wide Receiver 4 96 St. Louis Rams Ephraim Salaam Tackle 7 199 Atlanta Falcons The following finished their college career in 1997, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/sandiegost/ San Diego St. Players/Alumni December 8, 2016 Player Position First NFL Team Jason Moore Defensive Back 1999 Denver Broncos Justin Watson Running Back 1999 St. Louis Rams Team awards Award Player Most Valuable Player(John Simcox Memorial Trophy) Kyle Turley Outstanding Players(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) Kyle Turley, OTJonas Lewis, RBAz-Zahir Hakim, WRKabeer Gbaja-Biamila, DERico Curtis, SSAndy Osbourne, LB Team captainsDr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy Kyle Turley, OffAndy Osbourne, DefJulius McChristian, Def Most Inspirational Player Julius McChristian References San Diego State Category:San Diego State Aztecs football seasons San Diego State Aztecs football Category:1990s in San Diego