San Diego State Aztecs
The San Diego State Aztecs are the athletic teams that represent San Diego State University (SDSU). San Diego State currently sponsors six men's and eleven women's sports at the varsity level. The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I (FBS for football). The program's primary conference is the Mountain West Conference, though the men's soccer team competes in the Pac-12 Conference, women's lacrosse participates in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, and women's water polo competes in the Golden Coast Conference.
News reports (especially on local radio) often mention "Montezuma Mesa" or "news from the mesa" when discussing San Diego State-related sports events. The San Diego State campus is known as "Montezuma Mesa," as the university is situated on a mesa overlooking Mission Valley and is located at the intersection of Montezuma Road and College Avenue in the city of San Diego.
Football
| First Season |
|---|
| 1921 |
| Team History |
| San Diego State Aztecs (1925-present) |
| Conference |
| Mountain West Conference (2000-present) |
| Venue |
| Aztec Stadium (from 2022) Dignity Health Sports Park (2020-21) San Diego Stadium (1967-2019) Aztec Bowl (1936-42, 1947-66) Balboa Stadium (1921-25, 1927-29, 1932, 1934-35, 1940-41, 1945-47) Navy "Sports" Field (1922, 1926, 1929-31, 1933-34) College Field / Aztec Field (1921, 1923–1925, 1927–1928, 1934–1935) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1950s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | |||
| November 4 | at Arizona State | Goodwin Stadium | |
| 1951 | |||
| November 3 | at Fresno State | Ratcliffe Stadium | |
| January 1, 1952 | vs. Hawaii | Honolulu Stadium | |
| 1956 | |||
| November 24 | at New Mexico | Zimmerman Field | |
1970s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | |||
| September 27 | at Utah State | Romney Stadium | |
| 1976 | |||
| November 6 | vs. San Jose State | San Diego Stadium | |
| 1978 | |||
| October 7 | vs. Fresno State | San Diego Stadium | |
| 1979 | |||
| November 17 | vs. UTEP | San Diego Stadium | |
1980s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | |||
| September 1 | at Air Force | Falcon Stadium | |
| 1986 | |||
| December 30 | vs. Iowa | Jack Murphy Stadium | |
1990s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | |||
| October 19 | at UTEP | Sun Bowl | |
| November 30 | at Miami | Orange Bowl | |
| December 30 | vs. Tulsa | Anaheim Stadium | |
2000s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | |||
| September 27 | at UCLA | Rose Bowl | |
2010s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | |||
| September 24 | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium | |
| December 17, 2011 | vs. Louisiana-Lafayette | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | |
| 2012 | |||
| September 1 | at Washington | CenturyLink Field | |
| 2013 | |||
| December 21 | vs. Buffalo | Bronco Stadium | |
| 2014 | |||
| December 23 | vs. Navy | Qualcomm Stadium | |
| 2017 | |||
| December 23 | vs. Army | Amon G. Carter Stadium | |
| 2019 | |||
| September 7 | at UCLA | Rose Bowl | |
Media guides and yearbooks
Media guides
| 1970s | 1973 • 1975 • 1977 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 1984 |
| 1990s | 1999 |
| 2010s | 2019 |
