1990 San Diego State
6–5 (5–2 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Al Luginbill. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Utah 66–14Nov 3
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Oregon | L 21–42 | 30% |
| Sep 15 | vsLong Beach State | W 38–20 | 72% |
| Sep 22 | at 4BYU | L 34–62 | 22% |
| Sep 29 | vs Air Force | W 48–18 | 49% |
| Oct 6 | at Wyoming | L 51–52 | 28% |
| Oct 13 | at UCLA | L 31–45 | 42% |
| Nov 3 | vs Utah | W 66–14 | 69% |
| Nov 10 | vs Hawai’i | W 44–38 | 51% |
| Nov 17 | at New Mexico | W 40–34 | 70% |
| Nov 24 | vs UTEP | W 58–31 | 81% |
| Dec 1 | vs 3Miami | L 28–30 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami 30–28; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1990.
Led the nationPatrick Rowe: receiving yards (1,392 yds)
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–2 3rd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 459–386
- Coach
- Al Luginbill
- Elo
- 1539 +53 this season
- SP+ rating
- 9.8 No. 34 of 104; offense No. 1, defense No. 100
- SRS
- 5.3 No. 41 of 107 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dave Lay
- Defensive coordinator
- Barry Lamb
Drafted in 1991
The 1991 draft| Rd 1 | Dan McGwire QB | Seattle Seahawks |
| Rd 4 | Pio Sagapolutele DT | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 6 | Nick Subis OT | Denver Broncos |
1990 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 7–1 | 10–3 | 22 |
 Colorado State | 6–1 | 9–4 | |
 San Diego State | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| Wyoming | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Hawai’i | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Air Force | 3–4 | 7–5 | |
| Utah | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| New Mexico | 1–6 | 2–10 | |
| UTEP | 1–7 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.