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San Diego State Aztecs
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UniversitySan Diego State University
ConferenceMountain West (primary)
Pac-12 (starting July 1, 2026)
WAC (men's soccer)
GCC (women's water polo)
Big 12 (women's lacrosse)
NCAADivision I (FBS)
Athletic directorJohn David Wicker
LocationSan Diego, California
Varsity teams17 (6 men's, 11 women's)
Football stadiumSnapdragon Stadium
Basketball arenaViejas Arena
Baseball stadiumTony Gwynn Stadium
Softball stadiumSDSU Softball Stadium
Soccer stadiumSDSU Sports Deck
Aquatics centerAztec Aquaplex
Lacrosse fieldAztec Lacrosse Field
Tennis venueAztec Tennis Center
Outdoor track and field venueSDSU Sports Deck (aka "Aztrack")
Volleyball arenaPeterson Gymnasium
MascotSpirit Leader[1][2][3]
NicknameAztecs
Fight songSDSU Fight Song
ColorsScarlet and black[4]
   
Websitewww.goaztecs.com
San Diego State is a member of the Mountain West Conference
Historic Neon Aztec Majorette at the corner of College Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard[5]

The San Diego State Aztecs are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent San Diego State University (SDSU). The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I (FBS) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW); they will become a member of the Pac-12 Conference in 2026. The Aztec nickname was chosen by students in 1925; team colors are scarlet (red) and black. The university currently fields 17 varsity teams (6 men's, 11 women's).

Sports sponsored

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Men's sports Women's sports
Baseball Basketball
Football Cross country
Basketball Golf
Golf Lacrosse
Soccer Soccer
Tennis Softball
Swimming & diving
Tennis
Track & field†
Volleyball
Water Polo
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor.

Men's varsity sports

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Baseball

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs baseball
  • Head Coach: Shaun Cole
  • Stadium: Tony Gwynn Stadium
  • Conference regular season championships: 5 (1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 2002 • 2004)[6]
  • Conference tournament championships: 8 (1990 • 1991 • 2000 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2017 • 2018)[7]
  • NCAA Division I Baseball Championship appearances: 14 (1979 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1986 • 1990 • 1991 • 2009 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2017 • 2018)[8]
Year Tournament Record Notes
1979 2-2 Lost in the Mideast Regional finals to Pepperdine.
1981 0–2 Eliminated by Oral Roberts in the Midwest Regional.
1982 0–2 Eliminated by Houston in the West II Regional.
1983 1–2 Eliminated by UC Santa Barbara in the West I Regional semifinals.
1984 3–2 Lost in the West I Regional finals to Cal State Fullerton.
1986 0–2 Eliminated by Texas-Pan American in the Central Regional.
1990 3–2 Lost in the West I Regional finals to Stanford.
1991 0–2 Eliminated by Portland in the West II Regional.
2009 1–2 Eliminated by UC Irvine in the Irvine Regional.
2013 0–2 Eliminated by San Diego in the Los Angeles Regional.
2014 0–2 Eliminated by Louisiana in the Lafayette Regional.
2015 1–2 Eliminated by USC in the Charlottesville Regional.
2017 1–2 Eliminated by Long Beach State in the Long Beach Regional.
2018 0–2 Eliminated by Northwestern State in the Corvallis Regional.
See: San Diego State baseball and College baseball

Football

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs football
Snapdragon Stadium

San Diego State University's football team is part of the highest level of American collegiate football, the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I (which was formerly known as Division I-A). SDSU is 10–9 all time in post-season bowl games. They first went to a bowl game in 1948 and first won a major-college bowl game in 1969.[10] Until the 2010 season, the Aztec football team had not won a bowl game in the past 37 years. In 2019, the Aztecs reached their 10th straight bowl game.

The Aztecs moved into the new Snapdragon Stadium, located in what had been the parking lot of the team's former home of San Diego Stadium,[a] for the 2022 season.[11] During the construction of Snapdragon Stadium, the Aztecs played the 2020 and 2021 seasons at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The team had played at San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 until its closure after the 2019 season; before that, it played in the on-campus Aztec Bowl (now the location of Viejas Arena).

Date Coach Bowl Opponent Result
January 1, 1948 Bill Schutte Harbor Bowl Hardin–Simmons L 0–53
January 1, 1952 Bill Schutte Pineapple Bowl Hawaii W 34–13
December 10, 1966 Don Coryell Camellia Bowl Montana State W 28–7
December 9, 1967 Don Coryell Camellia Bowl San Francisco State W 27–6
December 6, 1969 Don Coryell Pasadena Bowl Boston University W 28–7
December 30, 1986 Denny Stolz Holiday Bowl #16 Iowa L 38–39
December 30, 1991 Al Luginbill Freedom Bowl #23 Tulsa L 17–28
December 19, 1998 Ted Tollner Las Vegas Bowl North Carolina L 13–20
December 23, 2010 Brady Hoke Poinsettia Bowl Navy W 35–14
December 17, 2011 Rocky Long New Orleans Bowl Louisiana L 30–32
December 20, 2012 Rocky Long Poinsettia Bowl BYU L 6–23
December 21, 2013 Rocky Long Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Buffalo W 49–24
December 23, 2014 Rocky Long Poinsettia Bowl Navy L 16–17
December 24, 2015 Rocky Long Hawaii Bowl Cincinnati W 42–7
December 17, 2016 Rocky Long Las Vegas Bowl Houston W 34–10
December 23, 2017 Rocky Long Armed Forces Bowl Army L 35–42
December 19, 2018 Rocky Long Frisco Bowl Ohio L 0–27
December 21, 2019 Rocky Long New Mexico Bowl Central Michigan W 48–11
December 21, 2021 Brady Hoke Frisco Bowl UTSA W 38–24
December 24, 2022 Brady Hoke Hawaii Bowl Middle Tennessee L 25–23

Basketball

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball
  • Head Coach: Brian Dutcher
  • Arena: Viejas Arena
    Viejas Arena
  • Conference regular season championships: 24 (1923 • 1925 • 1932 • 1934 • 1937 • 1939 • 1941 • 1942 • 1954 • 1957 • 1958 • 1967 • 1968 • 1977 • 1978 • 2006 • 2011 • 2012 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2020 • 2021 • 2023)[6]
  • Conference tournament championships: 9 (1976 • 1985 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2011 • 2018 • 2021 • 2023)[12]
  • NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament appearances: 16 (1975 • 1976 • 1985 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2018 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024)[13]

Aztec basketball alumni who became more famous outside the sport include 1930s player Art Linkletter, who went on to an illustrious entertainment career that spanned more than 70 years, and Tony Gwynn, who also played baseball at San Diego State and opted for that sport professionally, ending up in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

In the 2010–11 season, the men's team had a record of 32–2 to capture a share of the Mountain West Conference title. They won the conference tournament outright for the automatic berth to the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The only losses of the regular season were to another top 10 ranked team, BYU, who the Aztecs later beat to win the conference tournament. They earned a 2nd seed in the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16. In the 2013–2014 season, the Aztecs finished 29–4, again reaching the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16 round.

The Aztecs reached the Elite Eight, Final Four, and the National Championship for the first time during the 2022–23 season, where they finished runner-up to UConn. The Aztecs returned to the tournament in 2024, reaching the Sweet Sixteen.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1975 Round of 32 #16 UNLV L 80–90
1976 Round of 32 #5 UCLA L 64–74
1985 13 W Round of 64 (4) #9 UNLV L 80–85
2002 13 M Round of 64 (4) #13 Illinois L 64–93
2006 11 W Round of 64 (6) Indiana L 83–87
2010 11 M Round of 64 (6) #15 Tennessee L 59–62
2011 2 W Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen		 (15) Northern Colorado
(7) Temple
(3) #9 Connecticut		 W 68–50
W 71–64 2OT
L 67–74
2012 6 M Round of 64 (11) NC State L 65–79
2013 7 S Round of 64
Round of 32		 (10) Oklahoma
(15) Florida Gulf Coast		 W 70–55
L 71–81
2014 4 W Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen		 (13) New Mexico State
(12) North Dakota State
(1) #4 Arizona		 W 73–69 OT
W 63–44
L 64–70
2015 8 S Round of 64
Round of 32		 (9) St. John's
(1) #4 Duke		 W 76–64
L 49–68
2018 11 W Round of 64 (6) #21 Houston L 65–67
2021 6 MW Round of 64 (11) Syracuse L 62–78
2022 8 MW Round of 64 (9) Creighton L 69–72 OT
2023 5 S Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		 (12) Charleston
(13) Furman
(1) #1 Alabama
(6) Creighton
(9) #25 Florida Atlantic
(4) #10 UConn		 W 63–57
W 75–52
W 71–64
W 57–56
W 72–71
L 59–76
2024 5 E Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen		 (12) UAB
(13) Yale
(1) #1 UConn		 W 69–65
W 85–57
L 82–52

Golf

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs men's golf
  • Head Coach: Ryan Donovan
  • Mountain West Conference championships: 3 (2011 • 2012 • 2015)[14]
  • NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships appearances: 23 (1960 • 1962 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1970 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1999 • 2003 • 2005 • 2008 • 2011 • 2012 • 2015 • 2016)[15]

The Aztecs men's golf team has more NCAA postseason appearances than any other San Diego State athletic team. Notable alumni include 2015 graduate and PGA Tour golfer Xander Schauffele. In 2017, Schauffele received the 2017 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year award.[16]

Year Finish Score
1950 10th 606
1960 14th 625
1962 15th 637
1965 24th 620
1966 6th 604
1967 23rd 613
1970 16th 1,230
1971 20th 585
1972 16th 603
1974 17th 606
1975 19th 606
1976 18th 1,205
1977 15th 1,248
1978 12th 1,190
1979 26th 943
1980 22nd 917
1981 21st 895
1982 14th 1,178
1983 23rd 909
1984 24th 889
1999 29th 628
2003 30th 965
2005 23rd 893
2008 14th 1,222
2011 16th 898
2012 5th 871
2015 15th 1,193
2017 25th 872

Soccer

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer

The San Diego State men's soccer team competes in the Western Athletic Conference. In 1987, the Aztecs reached the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Final, losing in the game by a score of 0–2 to Clemson. The team has an overall NCAA Division Tournament record of 5–8 through eight appearances.[18] Lev Kirshner was head coach for over two decades.

Year Round Opponent Result
1969 Second round San Francisco L 1–2
1982 First round
Second round		 Fresno State
San Francisco		 W 1–0
L 0–2
1987 First round
Second round
Third round
Semifinals
National Championship		 Saint Louis
SMU
UCLA
Harvard
Clemson		 W 2–1
W 3–2
W 2–1
W 2–1
L 0–2
1988 First round UCLA L 1–2
1989 First round UCLA L 1–2
2005 First round UC Santa Barbara L 0–2
2006 First round UC Santa Barbara L 1–2
2016 First round UNLV L 1–2

Tennis

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs men's tennis
  • Head Coach: Gene Carswell
  • Home court: Aztec Tennis Center
  • Mountain West Conference regular season championships: 6 (2002 • 2003 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2013)[6]
  • Mountain West Conference tournament championships: 3 (2002 • 2003 • 2005)[14]
  • NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship tournament appearances: 7 (1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2002 • 2003 • 2005 • 2015)[19]
Year Round Opponent Result
1998 Region VII Regional New Mexico L 2–4
1999 First round
Second round		 Tulsa
UCLA		 W 4–1
L 1–4
2000 First round
Second round
Round of 16		 Washington
Pepperdine
VCU		 W 4–3
W 4–2
L 3–4
2002 First round
Second round		 Hampton
UCLA		 W 5–0
L 1–4
2003 First round
Second round		 San Diego
Washington		 W 5–0
L 3–4
2005 First round Cal L 1–4
2015 First round
Second round		 San Diego
USC		 W 4–3
L 0–4

Women's varsity sports

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Basketball

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs women's basketball
Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1984 #6 First round
Regional semifinals		 #3 Oregon
#2 Long Beach State		 W 70–63
L 73–91
1985 #5 First round
Regional semifinals		 #4 UNLV
#1 Louisiana Tech		 W 70–68
L 64–94
1993 #9 First round #8 Georgia L 68–85
1994 #5 First round
Second round		 #12 Hawaii
#13 Texas A&M		 W 81–75
L 72–75
1995 #5 First round #12 Montana L 46–57
1997 #11 First round #6 Oregon L 62–79
2009 #10 First round
Second round		 #7 DePaul
#2 Stanford		 W 76–70
L 49–77
2010 #11 First round
Second round
Regional semifinals		 #6 Texas
#3 West Virginia
#2 Duke		 W 74–63
W 64–55
L 58–66
2012 #12 First round #5 LSU L 56–64

Cross Country

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs women's cross country

The San Diego State Aztecs women's cross country team has appeared in the NCAA tournament one time, with that appearance resulting in 7th place in the 1981–82 school year.[22]

Year Finish Points
1981 7th 169

Golf

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs women's golf
  • Head Coach: Lauren Dobashi
  • Mountain West Conference championships: 2 (2015 • 2019)[23]

Notable alumni include 2015 graduate Paige Spiranac.

Lacrosse

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs women's lacrosse
  • Head Coach: Kylee White
  • Home field: Aztec Lacrosse Field
  • Conference championships: 2 (MPSF) (2018 • 2019)[24]

The women's lacrosse team began play in 2012 and will play its first season in the Big 12 Conference in spring 2025. The Aztecs had played in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation before that conference dropped the sport after the 2021 season (2020–21 school year) due to a lack of competing members. They then spent the next two seasons as an independent before becoming an affiliate member of the Pac-12 Conference in the 2024 season, the last before that conference's collapse. The Aztecs became one of the six inaugural members of Big 12 women's lacrosse, joined by full members Arizona State, Cincinnati, and Colorado plus fellow affiliates Florida and UC Davis.

Soccer

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs women's soccer
  • Head Coach: Mike Friesen
  • Home field: SDSU Sports Deck
  • Mountain West Conference regular season championships: 6 (1999 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2019)[6]
  • Mountain West Conference tournament championships: 5 (2009 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2017)[25]
  • NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship appearances: 7 (1998 • 1999 • 2009 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2017)[26]

The Aztecs women's soccer team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 4–7 through seven appearances.[27]

Year Round Opponent Result
1998 Second round
Third round		 USC
Portland		 W 1–0
L 0–5
1999 First round San Diego L 1–2
2009 First round
Second round		 San Diego
UCLA		 W 1–0
L 0–5
2012 First round
Second round
Third round		 CSU Northridge
Cal
UCLA		 W 3–0
W 2–1
L 0–3
2013 First round UCLA L 0–3
2014 First round Cal L 2–3
2017 First round UCLA L 1–3

Softball

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs softball
  • Head Coach: Stacey Nuveman Deniz
  • Stadium: SDSU Softball Stadium
  • Mountain West Conference championships: 8 (2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2006 • 2008 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014)[6]
  • NCAA Division I softball tournament appearances: 11 (2001 • 2003 • 2006 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015)[28]
Year Tournament Record Notes
2001 3–2 Lost in the Region 2 Regional finals to UCLA.
2003 1–2 Eliminated by Oregon in the Region 6 Regional.
2006 2-2 Lost in the Los Angeles Regional finals to UCLA.
2008 1–2 Eliminated by Fresno State in the Gainesville Regional.
2009 0–2 Eliminated by Cal State Fullerton in the Tempe Regional.
2010 1–2 Eliminated by Fresno State in the Los Angeles Regional.
2011 2-2 Lost in the Tempe Regional finals to Arizona State.
2012 2-2 Lost in the Tampa Regional finals to Hofstra.
2013 1–2 Eliminated by Georgia in the Tempe Regional.
2014 1–2 Eliminated by Michigan in the Tallahassee Regional.
2015 2-2 Lost in the Los Angeles Regional finals to UCLA.

Swimming & Diving

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs women's swimming & diving
Year Finish
1982 23rd
2010 42nd
2012 45th
2013 41st
2014 27th
2015 39th
2017 46th
2019 38th

Tennis

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs women's tennis
  • Head Coach: Peter Mattera
  • Home court: Aztec Tennis Center
  • Mountain West Conference regular season championships: 3 (2002 • 2003 • 2013)[6]
  • Mountain West Conference tournament championships: 1 (2003)[31]
  • NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship appearances: 22 (1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2002 • 2003 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2009 • 2013)[32]
Year Round Opponent Result
1982 First round
Quarterfinals		 Northwestern
Trinity		 W 8–1
L 3–6
1983 First round
Quarterfinals		 Miami (FL)
Stanford		 W 5–4
L 4–5
1984 First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game		 Cal
Texas
Stanford
Trinity		 W 7–2
W 6–3
L 2–7
L 4–5
1985 First round
Quarterfinals		 Northwestern
USC		 W 6–3
L 0–9
1986 First round Oklahoma State L 3–6
1989 First round
Second round		 William & Mary
Stanford		 W 6–3
L 0–9
1990 First round Indiana L 3–5
1991 First round
Second round		 Tennessee
Stanford		 W 5–1
L 1–5
1992 First round
Second round		 Kansas
Duke		 W 5–4
L 1–5
1993 First round Ole Miss L 3–5
1996 West Regional Arizona State L 4–5
1997 West Regional
West Regional		 Oregon
Pepperdine		 W 5–2
L 2–5
1998 West Regional
West Regional		 San Diego
USC		 W 5–2
L 1–5
1999 California Regional Marquette L 1–5
2000 First round
Second round		 South Florida
Wake Forest		 W 5–0
L 0–5
2002 First round Arizona L 3–4
2003 First round Fresno State L 0–4
2005 First round Arizona State L 0–4
2006 First round UCLA L 0–4
2007 First round Florida State L 0–4
2009 First round Washington L 0–4
2013 First round Baylor L 1–4

Track & Field (Indoor and Outdoor)

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs women's track & field
Year Competition Finish
2006 Indoor 51st
2008 Indoor 33rd
2009 Indoor 34th
2010 Indoor 21st
2012 Indoor 48th
2013 Indoor 25th
2014 Indoor 19th
2017 Indoor 21st
2018 Indoor 17th
2019 Indoor 27th
Year Competition Finish
1982 Outdoor 10th
1983 Outdoor 24th
1984 Outdoor 11th
1985 Outdoor 9th
1986 Outdoor 20th
1998 Outdoor 51st
1999 Outdoor 62nd
2001 Outdoor 37th
2003 Outdoor 29th
2004 Outdoor 27th
2005 Outdoor 29th
2007 Outdoor 46th
2008 Outdoor 31st
2009 Outdoor 25th
2011 Outdoor 60th
2012 Outdoor 9th
2013 Outdoor 23rd
2014 Outdoor 12th
2016 Outdoor 20th
2017 Outdoor 32nd
2018 Outdoor 46th
2019 Outdoor 32nd

Volleyball

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs women's volleyball

The Aztecs women's volleyball team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 13–14 through fourteen appearances.[37]

Year Round Opponent Result
1981 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Semifinals		 New Mexico
UC Santa Barbara
UCLA		 W 3–0
W 3–0
L 1–3
1982 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Semifinals		 Cal
UCLA
USC		 W 3–1
W 3–1
L 0–3
1983 First round
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals		 Colorado State
Arizona
Stanford		 W 3–0
W 3–1
L 0–3
1984 First round
Regional semifinals		 BYU
USC		 W 3–0
L 0–3
1985 First round Hawaii L 1–3
1986 First round
Regional semifinals		 UC Santa Barbara
Pacific		 W 3–1
L 0–3
1988 First round
Regional semifinals		 San Jose State
Hawaii		 W 3–1
L 0–3
1989 First round Long Beach State L 0–3
1990 First round
Regional semifinals		 BYU
Stanford		 W 3–1
L 1–3
1994 First round
Second round		 Memphis
Arizona State		 W 3–1
L 2–3
1995 Second round
Regional semifinals		 Long Beach State
Michigan State		 W 3–1
L 0–3
1996 First round
Second round		 Sam Houston State
Texas		 W 3–1
L 0–3
2001 First round Long Beach State L 0–3
2012 First round Saint Mary's L 2–3

Water Polo

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Main article: San Diego State Aztecs women's water polo
Year Finish
2007 4th
2008 5th
2016 8th

Conference affiliations

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San Diego State has been a member of six different athletic conferences in its history.

Discontinued sports

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In the past, San Diego State, like most American universities, has sponsored several additional varsity sports programs to those currently offered. These programs have since been discontinued. Budgeting and Title IX equity challenges have been cited as the primary reasons for these programs being cut.[39] In some cases (notably men's crew and men's volleyball), club teams have emerged in place of discontinued sports programs.

Men's former varsity sports

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Crew

  • Year discontinued: 1976[40]

Cross Country

The Aztecs men's cross country team won three consecutive NCAA Division II national championships in 1965, 1966, and 1967 shortly before the program's ascension to Division I.

Year Finish Points
1968 6th 247
1970 9th 356
1976 8th 361

Gymnastics

Year Finish
1959 18th

Swimming & Diving

Men's swimming & diving won back-to-back NCAA Division II national championships in 1965 and 1966 shortly before the program's transition to Division I.

Year Finish
1969 27th

Track & Field (Indoor and Outdoor)

The men's track & field team won back-to-back NCAA Division II outdoor national championships in 1965 and 1966 shortly before the program's transition to Division I.

Year Competition Finish
1979 Indoor 60th
Year Competition Finish
1965 Outdoor 25th
1966 Outdoor 24th
1969 Outdoor 19th
1970 Outdoor 12th
1971 Outdoor 35th
1974 Outdoor 16th
1976 Outdoor 19th
1977 Outdoor 55th
1979 Outdoor 28th
1980 Outdoor 41st
1982 Outdoor 53rd
1983 Outdoor 74th
1984 Outdoor 71st
1989 Outdoor 67th

Volleyball

The men's volleyball team won San Diego State's first (and to-date only) NCAA Division I National Championship in 1973. The team's home court was Peterson Gymnasium.

Year Round Opponent Result
1972 Semifinals
Championship		 UC Santa Barbara
UCLA		 W 3–2
L 2–3
1973 Semifinals
Championship		 Ball State
Long Beach State		 W 3–0
W 3–1

Water Polo

Despite coming off a season in which the team was ranked in the top 10 nationally, the men's water polo team, along with other programs, was cut, due to a combination of a lack in athletic department funding, Proposition 13's passage, and necessity to comply with Title IX.[51]

Wrestling

In 1949, San Diego State wrestler Harold Hensen became the first African-American to compete in an NCAA wrestling championship tournament when he competed in individual competition at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.[53][54]

Year Finish Points
1956 33rd 1
1969 17th 15
1992 41st 5

Women's former varsity sports

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Field Hockey

Gymnastics

  • Year discontinued: 1985[56]

Rowing

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  • Year discontinued: 2021[57]

The women's rowing team, which had last competed in the American Athletic Conference, was discontinued following the 2020–21 academic year due to ongoing Title IX gender equity challenges and financial stress on the athletics department brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The team's home was the Mission Bay Aquatic Center.

Athletic facilities

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Venues

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Facility Team(s) Opened
Snapdragon Stadium Football 2022
Viejas Arena Basketball (men's)

Basketball (women's)

1997
Tony Gwynn Stadium Baseball 1997
Peterson Gymnasium Volleyball (women's) 1961
SDSU Sports Deck / Aztrack Soccer (men's)

Soccer (women's)

Track & field (women's)

2000
Aztec Aquaplex Swimming & diving (women's)

Water polo (women's)

2007
Aztec Lacrosse Field Lacrosse (women's) 2011
Aztec Tennis Center Tennis (men's)

Tennis (women's)

2005
SDSU Softball Stadium Softball 2005

Other facilities

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Facility Description Opened
Fowler Athletics Center Athletics department headquarters and Aztec Hall of Fame 2001
Jeff Jacobs JAM Center Practice facility for men's and women's basketball 2015
Mission Bay Aquatic Center Facility in Mission Bay co-owned and operated with the University of California, San Diego that provides opportunities for many outdoor activities and water sports for SDSU students. Home to club sports teams such as men's crew and waterskiing and wakesports. 1974

Non-varsity club sports

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In addition to the varsity sports officially sponsored by the athletic department, San Diego State also supports several club-level sports, most operating through the Aztec Recreation Center.[58]

Sports with both varsity and club-level teams at the university include baseball and soccer among men's sports, and lacrosse, soccer, volleyball and water polo among women's sports.

Co-ed club teams

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  • Cycling
  • Sailing
  • Skiing & Snowboarding
  • Surfing
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Waterskiing & Wakesports

Men's club teams

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  • Baseball
  • Crew
  • Ice Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Rugby
Main article: San Diego State Aztecs rugby
  • Soccer
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo

Women's club teams

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  • Dance
  • Gymnastics
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo

Championships

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NCAA tournament appearances

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The San Diego State Aztecs have competed in the NCAA tournament across 16 active sports (6 men's and 10 women's) 191 times at the Division I FBS level.[59]

  • Baseball (14): 1979 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1986 • 1990 • 1991 • 2009 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2017 • 2018
  • Men's basketball (14): 1975 • 1976 • 1985 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2018 • 2021 • 2022
  • Women's basketball (9): 1984 • 1985 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1997 • 2009 • 2010 • 2012
  • Women's cross country (1): 1981
  • Football (18): 1947 • 1951 • 1966 • 1967 • 1969 • 1986 • 1991 • 1998 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019
  • Men's golf (23): 1960 • 1962 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1970 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1999 • 2003 • 2005 • 2008 • 2011 • 2012 • 2015 • 2016
  • Men's soccer (8): 1969 • 1982 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 2005 • 2006 • 2016
  • Women's soccer (7): 1998 • 1999 • 2009 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2017
  • Softball (11): 2001 • 2003 • 2006 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 2022
  • Women's swimming and diving (8): 1982 • 2010 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2017 • 2019
  • Men's tennis (7): 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2002 • 2003 • 2005 • 2015
  • Women's tennis (22): 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2002 • 2003 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2009 • 2013
  • Women's indoor track and field (10): 2006 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019
  • Women's outdoor track and field (22): 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1998 • 1999 • 2001 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019
  • Women's volleyball (14): 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 2001 • 2012
  • Women's water polo (3): 2007 • 2008 • 2016

National championships

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Division I championships

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The Aztecs of San Diego State have earned 1 NCAA national championship at the Division I level.[43]

  • Men's Volleyball (1): 1973
School year Sport Opponent Score
1972–73 Men's volleyball Long Beach State 3–1

Division II championships

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San Diego State won 7 national championships while at the Division II level.[43]

  • Men's cross country (3): 1965, 1966, 1967
  • Men's track and field (outdoor) (2): 1965, 1966
  • Men's swimming and diving (2): 1965, 1966

The Aztecs also claimed 3 national team titles at the varsity level while a member of NCAA Division II that were not bestowed by the NCAA (being awarded instead by sponsors of College Division football polls):

NAIA championship

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Basketball (1): 1941 (NAIA)

Other championships

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SDSU's cheerleading and dance teams have won national championships.

  • Cheerleading (2): 2009, 2011
  • Dance (1): 2011

Below are eleven national club team championships:

  • Men's badminton (1): 1976 (ABA)
  • Flowboarding (1): 2011 (CBS)
  • Rugby (1): 1987 (USA Rugby)
  • Sailing (2): 1968, 1969 (ICSA)
  • Surfing (2): 2007, 2013 (NSSA)
  • Men's water polo (1): 2017 (CWPA)
  • Women's water polo (1): 2014 (CWPA)
  • Waterskiing (2): 1979, 2006 (NCWSA)

Individual Championships

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San Diego State has had 15 individuals win NCAA individual national championships at the Division I level.[43]

NCAA individual championships
Order School year Athlete(s) Sport Source
1 1933–34 Jack Rand Men's outdoor track and field [60]
2 1946–47 Willie Steele Men's outdoor track and field [60]
3 1947–48 Willie Steele Men's outdoor track and field [60]
4 1948–49 Bob Smith Men's outdoor track and field [60]
5 1949–50 Bob Smith Men's outdoor track and field [60]
6 1964–65 Larry Godfrey Men's outdoor track and field [60]
7 1969–70 Arnie Robinson Men's outdoor track and field [60]
8 1975–76 Quentin Wheeler Men's outdoor track and field [60]
9 1983–84 Ramona Pagel Women's outdoor track and field [61]
10 1984–85 Laura De Snoo Women's outdoor track and field [61]
11 1984–85 LaTanya Sheffield Women's outdoor track and field [61]
12 2011–12 Whitney Ashley Women's outdoor track and field [61]
13 2012–13 Shanieka Ricketts Women's outdoor track and field [60]
14 2013–14 Shanieka Ricketts Women's indoor track and field [62]
15 2013–14 Shanieka Ricketts Women's outdoor track and field [61]

At the NCAA Division II level, San Diego State garnered 14 individual championships.[43] In 1975 Barbara Barrow won the women's national intercollegiate individual golf championship after a tie-breaker playoff (an event conducted by the AIAW, which was succeeded by the current NCAA women's golf championship).

National Award Winners

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Corbett Award
Year Name Position
2000 Cedric Dempsey Athletic Director
2007 Fred L. Miller Athletic Director

Rivals

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BYU

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SDSU athletics has had a rivalry with the BYU Cougars of Brigham Young University since at least the 1980s when both programs were members of the Western Athletic Conference. The rivalry intensified after both schools left the conference to become charter members of the Mountain West Conference in 1999. Through their many years in the same conferences, the Aztecs and Cougars were routinely tough competition for conference championships in numerous sports among both the men and women. The Cougars departed the Mountain West in 2011, though the programs continue to compete semi-regularly. Men's basketball and football have represented the most high-profile contests of the rivalry.[63][64]

Fresno State

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See also: Fresno State–San Diego State football rivalry

San Diego State has a longtime rivalry with California State University, Fresno, primarily stemming from the American football rivalry dating back to the 1920s. The two schools have competed against each other in over 55 football, 50 men's basketball, and 190 baseball matches.[65][66][67]

San Diego

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See also: City Championship

The Aztecs have a local rivalry with the University of San Diego's San Diego Toreros, emphasizing the competition in college men's basketball. The rivalry has featured many competitions in neutral locations such as Petco Park across many sports.[68]

UC San Diego

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Though more of a rivalry historically outside of sports, the University of California, San Diego, the other major public university in San Diego, represents another local rival of SDSU. The UC San Diego Tritons joined NCAA Division I in 2020. Similar to the way SDSU's student section, The Show, refers to the San Diego Toreros, they often refer to the UC San Diego Tritons as the "little brothers" or "little sisters".[69][70]

San Jose State

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El Camino Real Rivalry

The rivalry between the two Cal State schools dates back to 1935. The matchup is named after the historic 600-mile Camino Real that connects the 21 Spanish missions in California, stretching from San Diego Bay in the south to San Francisco Bay in the north.

In 2014, there were conversations between the two programs about creating a trophy using an old mission bell or a replica of an old Spanish mission bell to be awarded to the winner of the rivalry game, but no trophy ever materialized.[71]

Aztec Hall of Fame inductees

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See: Hall of fame and footnote[72]

1988
• Chris Gaines - Aztec marching Band Singer (1988)
• Willie Buchanon - Football (1970–71)
• John D. Butler - Football (1933–35)
• Don Coryell - Football Coach (1961–72)
• Fred Dryer - Football (1967–68)
• Gary Garrison - Football (1964–65)
• Gene Littler - M. Golf (1949–52)
• Haven Moses - Football (1966–67)
• Graig Nettles - Baseball (1964–65); M. Basketball (1964–65)
• Charles E. Peterson - Football Coach (1921–29); M. Basketball Coach (1921–26);

Track & Field Coach (1922–46)
• Milton Phelps - M. Basketball (1939–41)
• Art Preston - Football (1949–51); Baseball (1950–52)
• Arnie Robinson - M. Track & Field (1970–71)
• Dennis Shaw - Football (1968–69)
• Brian Sipe - Football (1969–71)
• Willie Steele - M. Track & Field (1947–48); M. Basketball (1947); Baseball (1949)
1989
• Kevin Crow - M. Soccer (1979–82)
• Morris Gross - Baseball, M. Basketball, Football (1922–1924, 1926–1927);

M. Basketball Coach (1929–42); Baseball Coach (1931–1932); Director of Athletics (1935–1941)
• Tony Gwynn - Baseball (1979–81); M. Basketball (1978–81)
• Don Horn - Football (1965–66)
• Jack Rand - M. Track & Field (1934–35); Football (1932–34)
1990
• Tim Delaney - Football (1968–70)
• Art Linkletter - M. Basketball (1932–34); M. Swimming & Diving (1932–34)
• Judy Porter - W. Basketball (1980–83)
• Tom Reynolds - Football (1969–71)
1991
• Steve Copp - M. Basketball (1973–76)
• Chuck Courtney - M. Golf (1960–61)
• Tom Dahms - Football (1947–49)
• Monte Jackson - Football (1973–74)
1992
• Barbara Barrow - W. Golf (1974–77)
• Bud Black - Baseball (1978–79)
• Tony Pinkins - M. Basketball (1955–57)
• Bob Smith - M. Track & Field (1949–50)
• Charlie Smith - Baseball Coach (1934–64)
• Deby LaPlante - W. Track & Field (1979–80)
1993
• Tom Ables - Honorary
• Michael Cage - M. Basketball (1981–84)
• Vidal Fernandez - M. Soccer (1977–79)
• Ann Lebedeff - W. Tennis (1972–74)
• Tom Nettles - Football, M. Track & Field (1966–68)
• LaTanya Sheffield - W. Track & Field (1983–86)
1994
• Patricia Mang - Softball (1987–88)
• Chris Marlowe - M. Volleyball (1972–73); M. Basketball (1970–73)
• Bill Schutte - Football Coach (1947–55)
• Nate Wright - Football (1967–68)
• George Ziegenfuss - M. Basketball Coach (1948–69)
1995
• Marcelo Balboa - M. Soccer (1988–89)
• Bob Brady - M. Basketball (1952–54)
• Claudie Minor - Football (1972–73)
• Micki Schillig - W. Tennis (1980–83)
• Frank Scott - M. Golf Coach (1948–83)
1996
• Paul Mott - Football, M. Basketball, M. Track & Field (1925–28)
• Ramona Pagel - W. Track & Field (1983–84)
• Todd Santos - Football (1984–87)
• Eric Wynalda - M. Soccer (1987–89)
1997
• Vicki Cantrell - W. Volleyball (1980–83)
• Kenny Hale - M. Basketball (1941, 1946–47)
• Joel Kramer - M. Basketball (1974, 1976–78)
• Duncan McFarland - M. Volleyball (1973)
1998
• Marshall Faulk - Football (1991–93)
• Chris Gwynn - Baseball (1983–85)
• Mary Holland - W. Volleyball (1979–82)
• Dick Mitchell - M. Basketball (1940–42)
• Chana Perry - W. Basketball (1988–89)
1999
• Lennie Clements - M. Golf (1976–79)
• Laura De Snoo - W. Track & Field (1983–86)
• Harry Hodgetts - M. Basketball (1937–41)
• Carol Plunkett - W. Tennis Coach (1976–94)
• Wendy Wheat - W. Volleyball (1977–80)
2002
• 1940–41 Men's Basketball Team
• 1987 Men's Soccer Team
• Joe Gibbs - Football (1961–63); Football Coach (1965–66)
• Norm Nygaard - Football (1952–54)
• Falisha Wright - W. Basketball (1992–95)

2003
• 1973 Men's Volleyball National Champions
• Al Skalecky - M. Basketball (1966–67-68)
• Nicole Storto - W. Tennis (1990–93)
• Angela Rock - W. Volleyball (1981–84)
• Marla Runyan - W. Track & Field (1988–91)
2004
• Mike Douglass - Football (1976–77)
• Rod Dowhower - Football (1963–64)
• Claude Gilbert - Football Coach (1967–80, 1995–99)
• Travis Lee - Baseball (1994–96)
• Ron Reina - Broadcaster (1969–86)
• Carrie McLaughlin Stathas - W. Track & Field (1981–83)

2005
• 1987 Men's Rugby National Champion
• Hank Allison - Football (1969–70)
• Kern Carson - Football (1961–63)
• Bernie Finlay - Basketball (1958–60)
• Lynn Kanuka-Williams - W. Cross Country, W. Track & Field (1980–82)
2006
• Bob Breitbard - Football (1938–40 Player, 1945 Coach)
• Kim Goetz - M. Basketball (1978–79)
• Cynthia MacGregor - W. Tennis (1983–86)
• Neal Petties - Football (1961–63)
• Craig Scoggins - Football (1965–66)
2007
• Bob Cluck - Baseball (1966–67)
• Mike Dodd - M. Basketball (1975–79), M. Volleyball (1978–80)
• John "Jake" Duich - Football (1935, 1937–38)
• Steve Duich - Football (1966–67)
• Jay Gutowski - Football (1953–56)
• Bobby Meacham - Baseball (1979–81)
• Rachel Scott - W. Water Polo (1995–98)
2008
• Isaac Curtis - Football (1972)
• John Farris - Football (1962–64)
• Kieishsha Garnes - W. Basketball (1991–92)
• Mark Grace - Baseball (1985)
• Bobby Howard - Football (1965–66)
2009
• 1966 Wire Service College Division Football National Champions
• Toni Himmer - W. Volleyball (1980–83)
• Oliver Maiberger - M. Tennis (2000–03)
• Mario Mendez - Football (1961–63)
• Jeff Staggs - Football (1965–66)
• Ralph Wenzel - Football (1964–65)
2010
• Tonette Dyer - W. Track & Field (2002–05)
• Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila - Football (1996–99)
• La'Roi Glover - Football (1992–95)
• Doug Harvey - Baseball (1955–56)
• John Hyden - M. Volleyball (1992–95)
• Fred Miller - Director of Athletics (1985–95)
2011
• Dick Barnes - M. Basketball (1946, 1948–50)
• Sandra Durazo - Softball (1998–2001)
• Kyle Turley - Football (1994–97)
• Quentin Wheeler - M. Track & Field (1975–76)
• 1958 NAIA Baseball National Champions (1958)
2012
• Dr. O. Kenneth Karr Jr. - Director of Athletics (1969–78)
• Randy Holcomb - M. Basketball (2001–02)
• Mike Malano - Football (1996–99)
• Liane Sato - W. Volleyball (1985–86)
• J. R. Tolver - Football (1999–2002)
2013
• Brandon Heath - M. Basketball (2003–07)
• Mark Reynolds - Sailing (1975–79)
• Choc Sportsman - Track & Field Coach (1947–66)
• Michelle Suman - W. Basketball (1991–95)
• Don Warren - Football (1976–79)
2014
• Kirk Morrison - Football (2000–04)
• Stephen Strasburg - Baseball (2007–09)
• Pete Inge - Football (1976–79)
• Kyle Whittemore - M. Soccer (1984–88)
• Shayla Balentine - W. Track & Field (2002–05)
2015
• Billy Blanton - Football (1994–96)
• Ed Imo - Football (1976–77)
• Larry Godfrey - M. Track & Field (1965)
• Karoline Koehler - W. Track & Field (2007–10)
• Anthony Watson - M. Basketball (1983–86)
2016
• Kawhi Leonard - M. Basketball (2009–11)
• Leon Parma - Football (1948–50)
• Noel Prefontaine - Football (1995–96)
• Miesha McKelvy-Jones - W. Track & Field (1997–99)
• Steve Williams - M. Track & Field (1973–74)
2017
• Steve Fisher - M. Basketball Coach (1999–2017)
• D.J. Gay - M. Basketball (2007–11)
• Whitney Ashley - W. Track & Field (2011–12)
• Craig Penrose - Football (1974–75)
• Whip Walton - Football (1974–77)
2018
• Jamaal Franklin - M. Basketball (2011–13)
• Holly Hartzell - W. Water Polo (2001–04)
• Lon Hinkle - M. Golf (1970–72)
• Travis Hitt - Football (1973–76)
• Larry Ned - Football (1998–2001)
• Ernie Anderson - Photographer
2019
• Jim Dietz - Baseball Coach (1972–2002)
• Tally Hall - M. Soccer (2003–06)
• Jené Morris - W. Basketball (2008–10)
• Xavier Thames - M. Basketball (2011–14)
• Shanieka Ricketts - W. Track & Field (2011–14)

Notable athletes

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See also the List of San Diego State University people

Footnotes

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  1. ^ During the Aztecs' tenure in the stadium, the venue was also known as Jack Murphy Stadium, Qualcomm Stadium, and SDCCU Stadium.

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