The 2011 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented

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in the

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. The Aztecs were led by first-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. They are members of the

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. They finished the season 9–4, 4–3 in Mountain West play to finish fourth place. They were invited to the

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where they lost, but then eventually won a forfeited game to Louisiana–Lafayette.

Schedule

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San Diego State Aztecs football seasons

San Diego State Aztecs football : ''For information on all San Diego State University sports, see San Diego State Aztecs'' The San Diego State Aztecs football team represents San Diego State University in the sport of American football. The Aztecs compete in the NCAA Division ...