The 1998 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ted Tollner, the Aztecs compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 7–1 conference play, sharing the WAC Pacific Division title with BYU. San Diego State was invited to the Las Vegas Bowl, where the Aztecs lost to North Carolina. The team played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.
This was the last season for the Aztecs in the WAC, as they became a charter member of the Mountain West Conference in the 1999 season.
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Team players in the NFL No SDSU players were selected in the 1999 NFL draft.
The following finished their college career in 1998, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
Player Position First NFL team Joe Tuipala Linebacker 2001 Jacksonville Jaguars
Team awards Award Player Most Valuable Player(John Simcox Memorial Trophy) Damon Gourdine Outstanding Players(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) Mike Malano, CJonas Lewis, RBDamon Gourdine, WRKabeer Gbaja-Biamila, DEJoe Tuipala, LBRico Curtis, FS Team captainsDr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy Brian Russell, OffJoe Jackson, DefJoe Tuipala, DefMike Duran, Special TeamsMac Cleary, Special Teams Most Inspirational Player Joe JacksonScottie Nicholson
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