The 2019 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented

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in the

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. The Aztecs were led by ninth year head coach

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and played their final home games at

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. San Diego State competed as a member of the

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in the West Division. On January 8, 2020, head coach Rocky Long resigned.

Previous season

San Diego State finished 7-6 overall and 4-4 in Conference Play and finished fourth place overall and were invited to the Frisco Bowl where they lost to

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Recruiting

Position Key

Recruits

Preseason

Mountain West media days

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at the

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Media poll

The preseason poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 23, 2019. The Aztecs were predicted to finish in second place in the MW West Division.

Schedule

Game summaries

Weber State

at UCLA

at New Mexico State

Utah State

at Colorado State

Wyoming

at San Jose State

at UNLV

Nevada

Fresno State

at Hawaii

BYU

vs. Central Michigan (New Mexico Bowl)

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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San Diego State Aztecs football seasons New Mexico Bowl champion seasons

San Diego State Aztecs football : ''For information on all San Diego State University sports, see San Diego State Aztecs'' The San Diego State Aztecs football team represents San Diego State University in the sport of American football. The Aztecs compete in the Football Bow ...