2001 San Diego State Aztecs football team

2001 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Lay (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorKen Delgado (2nd as DC, 8th overall season)
Home stadiumQualcomm Stadium
2001 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 BYU $   7 0     12 2  
Colorado State   5 2     7 5  
Utah   4 3     8 4  
New Mexico   4 3     6 5  
Air Force   3 4     6 6  
UNLV   3 4     4 7  
San Diego State   2 5     3 8  
Wyoming   0 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Aztecs were led by head coach Ted Tollner, who was fired after the season, and they played their home games at Qualcomm Stadium.

The Aztecs finished the season 3–8, with a 2–5 record in the Mountain West Conference. They closed out the season with a win over Wyoming in Tollner's final game as head coach. Running back Larry Ned set a school record in the Wyoming game with 47 carries, and finished his career with the second-most rushing yards in school history, behind Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 pmArizona*ESPN2L 10–2329,386
September 87:00 pmat Arizona State*L 7–3854,071
September 224:00 pmat Colorado StateABCW 14–729,110
September 298:00 pmAir Force
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
ESPN2L 21–4522,193
October 68:00 pmNo. 9 (I-AA) Eastern Illinois*
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
W 40–720,064
October 134:00 pmat UNLVABCL 3–3122,100
October 209:00 amat Ohio State*ESPN+L 12–27102,432
October 276:00 pmNo. 16 BYU
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
SPWL 21–5930,064
November 36:00 pmNew Mexico
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
SPWL 15–2016,538
November 1012:00 pmat UtahL 3–1736,018
November 177:00 pmWyoming
  • Qualcomm Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
SPW[2]W 38–16[1]16,864
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Aztecs in the 2002 NFL Draft

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
2 50 Chester Pitts OT Houston Texans[3]
6 197 Larry Ned RB Oakland Raiders[3]
6 200 Mike Houghton OG Green Bay Packers[3]

Will Demps was also a member of the 2002 class, and went undrafted, but was signed by the Baltimore Ravens played for 7 NFL seasons.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cowboys Fall To San Diego State, 38-16". University of Wyoming Athletics. November 17, 2001. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  2. ^ "Aztecs Close Out 2001 Season At Home Versus Wyoming". San Diego State Aztecs. November 11, 2001. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  4. ^ "Will Demps Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.