2010 San Diego State Aztecs football team

2010 San Diego State Aztecs football
Poinsettia Bowl Champions
Poinsettia Bowl vs. Navy, W 35–14
Conference	Mountain West Conference
2010 record	9–4 (5–3 MWC)
Head coach	Brady Hoke (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Al Borges (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Rocky Long (2nd year)
Base defense	3-3-5
Home stadium	Qualcomm Stadium (Capacity: 54,000)

2010 Mountain West Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#2 TCU $		8	–	0					13	–	0
Utah		7	–	1					10	–	3
Air Force		5	–	3					9	–	4
San Diego State		5	–	3					9	–	4
BYU		5	–	3					7	–	6
Colorado State		2	–	6					3	–	9
UNLV		2	–	6					2	–	11
Wyoming		1	–	7					3	–	9
New Mexico		1	–	7					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria As of January 11, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second year head coach Brady Hoke and played their home games in Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. They are members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season with a record of 9–4 (5–3 MWC) and a 35–14 victory over Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl.

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	5:00 PM	Nicholls State*	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA		W 47–0	25,290[3]
September 11	5:00 PM	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM		W 41–21	16,891[4]
September 18	4:00 PM	at Missouri*	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	FSN PPV	L 24–27	56,050[5]
September 25	5:00 PM	Utah State*	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA		W 41–7	45,682[6]
October 9	3:00 PM	at BYU	LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT	mtn	L 21–24	62,176[7]
October 16	5:00 PM	#23 Air Force	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA	CBSCS	W 27–25	28,178[8]
October 23	7:00 PM	at New Mexico	University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM	mtn	W 30–20	16,488[9]
October 30	11:00 AM	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	mtn	W 48–38	16,252[10]
November 6	7:00 PM	Colorado State	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA	mtn	W 24–19	34,689[11]
November 13	1:00 PM	at #3 TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	Versus	L 35–40	45,694[12]
November 20	7:00 PM	#25 Utah	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA	mtn	L 34–38	34,951[13]
November 27	5:00 PM	UNLV	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA	mtn	W 48–14	22,091[14]
December 23	5:00 PM	Navy*	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA (Poinsettia Bowl)	ESPN	W 35–14	48,049[15]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time Zone.

References

1. "2010 San Diego State Football Schedule". Official Site of the Mountain West Conference. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
2. Gemmell, Kevin. "Aztecs football schedule: Sept. 4 opener at home". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
3. "Nicholls State Colonels vs. San Diego State Aztecs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
4. "San Diego State Aztecs vs. New Mexico State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
5. "San Diego State Aztecs vs. Missouri Tigers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
6. "Utah State Aggies vs. San Diego State Aztecs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
7. "San Diego State Aztecs vs. Brigham Young Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
8. "Air Force Falcons vs. San Diego State Aztecs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
9. "San Diego State Aztecs vs. New Mexico Lobox Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
10. "San Diego State Aztecs vs. Wyoming Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
11. "Colorado State Rams vs. San Diego State Aztecs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
12. "San Diego State Aztecs vs. TCU Horned Frogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
13. "Utah Utes vs. San Diego State Aztecs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
14. "UNLV Rebels vs. San Diego State Aztecs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
15. "Navy Midshipment vs. San Diego State Aztecs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.