1998 San Diego State Aztecs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1998 San Diego State Aztecs football Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division WAC 7–5 7–1 Ted Tollner 5th Dave Lay 6th Pro-style Claude Gilbert 8th 4–3 Qualcomm Stadium WAC Pacific Division co-champion Las Vegas Bowl L 13–20 vs. North Carolina The 1998 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 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ted Tollner, the Aztecs compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 7–1 conference play, sharing the WAC Pacific Division title with BYU. San Diego State was invited to the Las Vegas Bowl, where the Aztecs lost to North Carolina. The team played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. This was the last season for the Aztecs in the WAC, as they became a charter member of the Mountain West Conference in the 1999 season. Schedule 1998 AP September 5 l y Wisconsin 20 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA Cox 4 14–26 37,471 September 12 l y y USC 22 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Fox West 2 6–35 49,927 September 24 l y Arizona 16 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA ESPN 16–35 23,811 October 3 w y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 24–14 18,320 October 9 w Hawaii Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA Cox 4 35–13 20,320 October 17 w y New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM Cox 4 36–33 OT 26,187 October 24 w y Utah Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA Cox 4 21–20 OT 28,807 October 29 l y BYU Cougar Stadium Provo, UT ESPN 0–13 63,496 November 7 w Fresno State Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA rivalry ABC 10–0 22,497 November 14 w y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA Cox 4 34–6 12,833 November 21 w UTEP Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA Cox 4 34–29 22,365 December 19 l y y North Carolina Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Las Vegas Bowl ESPN2 13–20 21,429 https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-aztecs-get-blown-aw/152158478/ Reno Gazette-Journal Aztecs get blown away in Las Vegas December 20, 1998 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/san-diego-state/1998-schedule.html San Diego State 1998 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 No SDSU players were selected in the 1999 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1999.htm 1998 NFL Draft December 8, 2016 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231907/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1999.htm dead The following finished their college career in 1998, 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 Joe Tuipala Linebacker 2001 Jacksonville Jaguars Team awards Award Player Most Valuable Player(John Simcox Memorial Trophy) Damon Gourdine Outstanding Players(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) Mike Malano, CJonas Lewis, RBDamon Gourdine, WRKabeer Gbaja-Biamila, DEJoe Tuipala, LBRico Curtis, FS Team captainsDr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy Brian Russell, OffJoe Jackson, DefJoe Tuipala, DefMike Duran, Special TeamsMac Cleary, Special Teams Most Inspirational Player Joe JacksonScottie Nicholson References San Diego State Category:San Diego State Aztecs football seasons San Diego State Aztecs football Category:1998 in San Diego