San Diego State Aztecs football

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2024 Trey White named First Team G5 All-American Defensive End by HERO Sports
2024 Marquez Cooper selected as Third Team G5 All-American Halfback by HERO Sports
2024 Tyler Pastula receives First Team G5 All-American honors as Punter by HERO Sports
2022 Snapdragon Stadium opened, replacing the old San Diego Stadium, with a seating capacity of 35,000.
2022 Matt Araiza was selected 180th overall in the 6th round by the Buffalo Bills as a punter.
2022 Daniel Bellinger was drafted 112th overall in the 4th round by the New York Giants as a tight end.
2022 Cameron Thomas was selected 87th overall in the 3rd round by the Arizona Cardinals as a defensive end.
2022 Zachary Thomas was drafted 186th overall in the 6th round by the Chicago Bears as a tackle.
2022 Multiple San Diego State Aztecs football players were drafted or signed to NFL teams, including Aaron Brewer to Arizona Cardinals, Cameron Thomas to Arizona Cardinals, Darren Hall to Atlanta Falcons, and others across various teams like the Bears, Patriots, Giants, Jets, Steelers, 49ers, Seahawks, and Buccaneers.
December 24 2022 San Diego State Aztecs played in the Hawaii Bowl, losing to Middle Tennessee 23-25.
September 3 2022 The Aztecs played their first game at the newly constructed Snapdragon Stadium, a match against Arizona, marking the completion of the stadium project.
2021 Darren Hall was drafted 108th overall in the 4th round by the Atlanta Falcons as a defensive back.
2021 Matt Araiza, a punter for San Diego State Aztecs football team, was notable during this year.
2021 The Aztecs played home games at Dignity Health Sports Park, drawing small crowds between 7,619 and 13,445 fans. They achieved a 7-1 record at the stadium and finished the season with an outstanding 12-2 overall record.
2021 San Diego State appeared in Mountain West Conference Championship Game under head coach Brady Hoke, losing to Utah State 13-46.
December 21 2021 Under Brady Hoke, won the Frisco Bowl against UTSA 38-24.
March 22 2021 Last freestanding section of the stadium was demolished.
2020 Keith Ismael was selected 156th overall in the 5th round by the Washington Redskins as a center.
2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all home games were played behind closed doors. The Aztecs won all 4 of their home games but lost all 4 of their road games.
December 2020 Naming rights with SDCCU expired.
December 2020 Demolition of San Diego Stadium began after SDSU purchased the stadium site.
December 2020 Demolition of the stadium commenced.
September 15 2020 SDSU announces plans to demolish the stadium in early 2021.
September 15 2020 San Diego State Aztecs announced they would play football at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California for the 2020 and 2021 football seasons while their new Snapdragon Stadium was being constructed.
September 15 2020 The university announced plans to demolish San Diego Stadium in early 2021, officially concluding the team's long-standing association with the multi-purpose stadium.
August 10 2020 San Diego State University officially takes control of the stadium site.
June 30 2020 City of San Diego approves the sale of the stadium to San Diego State University (SDSU).
April 2020 The university announced plans to begin construction of the new stadium.
2019 Hosted matches for National Independent Soccer Association club San Diego 1904 FC
2019 Kahale Warring was drafted 86th overall in the 3rd round by the Houston Texans as a tight end.
2019 San Diego State was co-champion of Mountain West Conference West Division but lost tiebreaker to Hawaii and did not qualify for championship game.
December 27 2019 Hosted the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl (Iowa defeated USC), which was the final sporting event ever played at the stadium.
December 21 2019 Won the New Mexico Bowl against Central Michigan 48-11.
December 5 2019 San Diego State University received a $15 million gift to help finance the new stadium, initially planned to be named Bashor Field at Aztec Stadium.
November 30 2019 The final home game at San Diego Stadium was played against BYU, with San Diego State winning 13-3, marking the end of their nearly 53-year tenure at the venue.
February 2019 The San Diego Fleet of the AAF began playing home games at the stadium, compiling a 3-1 home record before the league folded after week 8 of the inaugural season.
2018 Rashaad Penny was drafted 27th overall in the 1st round by the Seattle Seahawks as a running back.
2018 Nick Bawden was selected in the 7th round, 237th overall by the Detroit Lions as a fullback.
December 19 2018 San Diego State Aztecs played in the Frisco Bowl, losing to Ohio 0-27.
November 6 2018 The SDSU Mission Valley plan was approved on the San Diego ballot, defeating the competing Soccer City proposal and paving the way for campus expansion and a new stadium.
October 27 2018 The Navy Midshipmen hosted the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for a regular season football game at the stadium.
September 27 2018 BeyoncĂ© and Jay-Z performed at San Diego Stadium during their On the Run II Tour, with opening acts Chloe X Halle and DJ Khaled. The concert drew 42,953 attendees and generated $5,445,486 in revenue.
July 25 2018 Hosted International Champions Cup match between A.S. Roma and Tottenham Hotspur, with Tottenham winning 4-1
2017 Hosted two group stage matches of the CONCACAF Gold Cup
2017 Marshall Faulk was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.
December 23 2017 San Diego State Aztecs competed in the Armed Forces Bowl, losing to Army 35-42.
October 21 2017 Fresno State defeated San Diego State 27-3 at SDCCU Stadium, taking a 4-2 lead in the Oil Can trophy series.
September 19 2017 Renamed to SDCCU Stadium after new naming rights were purchased.
June 14 2017 Qualcomm's naming rights expired.
January 29 2017 First-ever international friendly match between United States Men's National Team (USMNT) and Serbia, resulting in a 0-0 draw

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