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San Diego Toreros The San Diego Toreros are the 17 teams representing the University of San Diego of San Diego, California in intercollegiate athletics. The Toreros compete in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the National Collegiate At ...

'' The San Diego Toreros football program is the intercollegiate

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team for the

University of San Diego The University of San Diego (USD) is a private Roman Catholic research university in San Diego, California. Chartered in July 1949 as the independent San Diego College for Women and San Diego University (comprising the College for Men and Sch ...

located in the U.S. state of

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. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the

Pioneer Football League The Pioneer Football League (PFL) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a football-only conference. It has member ...

. San Diego's first football team was fielded in 1956. The team plays its home games at the

Torero Stadium Torero Stadium is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose stadium on the west coast of the United States, located on the campus of the University of San Diego in San Diego, California. Opened in 1961, it serves as the home of the school's football and socce ...

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. The Toreros are coached by

Dale Lindsey Phillip Dale Lindsey (born January 18, 1943) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at the University of San Diego. Lindsey has also worked as a coach in the National Football League (NFL), the Canadian Fo ...

History

Classifications

* 1973–1992:

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* 1993–present: NCAA Division I-AA/FCS

Conference memberships

* 1956–1972: Independent * 1973–1992: NCAA Division III independent * 1993–present:

Notable former players

Notable alumni include: * Jamal Agnew * Eric Bakhtiari *

Ross Dwelley Ross Dwelley (born January 26, 1995) is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego and signed with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Ear ...

Michael Gasperson Michael Gasperson (born June 10, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles for one season in 2007. He was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He p ...

* Patrick Doyle * Daniel Cooney * Evan Hlavacek * Josh Johnson *

Matt Maslowski Matthew Anthony Maslowski (born September 10, 1949) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He also played for Florida Blazers of the (WFL). He playe ...

* John Matthews *

Vern Valdez Vernon Valdez, Jr. (August 12, 1935 – June 1981) was a professional American football defensive back in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills (1961) and the Oakland Raiders (1962,1963). He also played in the National Football League ...

* Ken Zampese

Year-by-year results

Championships

Conference championships

† Co-champions

Divisional championships

From 2001–2005, the

was divided into North and South Divisions. As winners of the Pioneer Football League's North Division, San Diego has made one appearance in the Pioneer Football League Championship Game, in 2005. The Toreros also shared the Division title with Valparaiso in 2003, but the tie-breaker allowed the Crusaders to represent the division in the championship game.

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division I FCS

San Diego has made five appearances in the FCS playoffs. Their overall record is 2–5.

NCAA Division III

The Toreros made one appearances in the NCAA Division III football playoffs, with a combined record of 0-1.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:San Diego Toreros Football American football teams established in 1956 1956 establishments in California