As many fans know this is the last season in the Mountain West Conference for our San Diego State Aztecs. This is article #1 in our series looking back at San Diego State history made during our stint in the Mountain West Conference. San Diego State has been in the Mountain West Conference for 13 years (1999-2012). Yet looking back through history SDSU has never won a Mountain West Conference title in football. This season the San Diego State Aztecs are one game away from winning a Mountain West Conference title. The highest SDSU had ever been ranked in the MWC was a tie for 3rd place in 2002 and a tie for 3rd place in 2010.

SDSU Coaches Mountain West Conference Records 

Coaching History

1999-2001: Ted Tollner (11-22)

2002-2005: Tom Craft (19-29)

2006-2008: Chuck Long (9 -27)

2009-2010: Brady Hoke (13-12) First SDSU bowl game and victory vs. Navy. First San Diego State coach in the Mountain West era to be awarded Coach of the Year (2010).

2011-current: Rocky Long (16-8). Most winning coach in San Diego State Mountain West Conference History (2 Bowl Games). Longest winning streak in Aztecs history in the Mountain West Conference (current 6 game winning streak). Best run defense in the Aztecs history in the Mountain West Conference.

San Diego Sports Domination Picks Best Athletes Of MWC Era:

Quarterbacks:

Ryan Lindley: 2008-09-10-11) Comp 961 Att’s 1,732, Yards 12,690, TD’s 90 and QB Rating (55.48).
Kevin O’Connell: (2004-05-06-07) Comp 664, Att’s 1,151, Yards 7,689, TD’s 46 and QB Rating 121.08.
Rushing: 2004-05-06-07 Carries 395 for 1,312 yards,  3.3 (YPC Avg) and 19 TD’s.
Adam Hall: (2001-02-03) Comp 423, Att’s 752, Yards 5,173, TD’s 24 and QB Rating 118.98.
Lon Sheriff: (1999-00-01-02) Comp 356, Att’s 675, Yards 4,533, TD’s 16 and QB Rating 109.57.
Matt Dlugolecki: (2003-04) Comp 256, Att’s 433, Yards 2,597, TD’s 10 and QB Rating 109.73.
Jack Hawley: (1999-00) Comp 184, Att’s 352, Yards 2,280, TD’s 16 and QB Rating 114.86.

Running Backs:

Larry Ned (1998-99-00-01) 765 carries for 3,562 yards  (4.73 YPC avg) and 36 TD’s.
Ronnie Hillman (2010 -2011)  573 carries for 3,311 yards (5.8 YPC avg) and 36 TD’s.
Lynell Hamilton (2003-05-06-07) 480 carries for 2,052 yards  (4.3 YPC avg) and 14 TD’s.
Brandon Bornes (2004-05-06-07) 375 carries for 1,553 yards (4.1 YPC avg) and 13 TD’s.
Atiyyah Henderson (2006-07-08) 338 carries for 1,437 yards (4.3 YPC avg) and 5 TD’s.
Michael Franklin (2002-03-04-05) 263 carries for 1,216 yards (4.6 YPC avg) and 5 TD’s.

Wide Receivers:

Jeff Webb: (2001-03-04-05) Rec 234 for 2,890 yards (12.4 YPC avg) and  20 TD’s.
Robert Ortiz: (2002-03-04-05) Rec 137 for 1,620 yards (11.8 YPC avg) and 13 TD’s.
Brett Swain: (2004-05-06-07) Rec 133 for 1,893 yards (14.2 YPC avg) and 8 TD’s.
Chaz Schilens: (2005-06-07) Rec103 for 1,603 yards (15.6 YPC avg) and 7 TD’s.
Aztecs who are not ranked on the top career receptions list who deserve to be mentioned are J.R. Tolver, Kassim Osgood, Vincent Brown and DeMarco Sampson.