| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1988 |
| Team: | San Diego State Aztecs |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Denny Stolz |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Dana Bible |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Jack Murphy Stadium |
The 1988 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
The team was led by head coach Denny Stolz, in his third year. They played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium[1] in San Diego, California. They completed the season with a record of three wins, eight losses (3–8, 3–5 WAC). Stolz was fired after the season, two years after leading the Aztecs to their only Western Athletic Conference (WAC) title and appearance in San Diego's Holiday Bowl in his first season in 1986.[2] [3]
The following were selected in the 1989 NFL draft.[6]
| Award | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player (John Simcox Memorial Trophy) | Monty Gilbreath Paul Hewitt | |
| Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen (Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) | Kevin Wells, Off Brad Burton, Def | |
| Team captains Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy | Alfred Jackson, Off Kevin Wells, Off Mario Mitchell, Def | |
| Most Inspirational Player | Monty Gilbreath |