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San Diego Toreros football
2024 San Diego Toreros football team
First season1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Athletic directorBill McGillis
Head coachBrandon Moore
2nd season, 12–10 (.545)
StadiumTorero Stadium
(capacity: 6,000)
Field surfaceGrass
LocationSan Diego, California
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferencePioneer Football League
All-time record346–238–7 (.591)
Playoff record2–5
Conference titles12
Division titles2
RivalriesCal Poly
Consensus All-Americans41
ColorsNavy, white, and Toreros blue
     
WebsiteUSDToreros.com

The San Diego Toreros football team is the college football program that represents the University of San Diego (USD). The Toreros compete in NCAA Division I (FCS) as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). The team plays its home games at Torero Stadium.

San Diego's first football team was fielded in 1956. The Toreros have won the PFL championship 12 times.

History

Classifications

Conference memberships

In the early 1990s, the NCAA passed new legislation which required athletic departments to now play all of their respective sports at the same divisional level. Briefly discussed as a potential answer to the legislation, the concept of Division I-AAA was considered in response, including USD as one of only six schools eligible for the classification along the West Coast (along with Santa Clara, CSUN, Sacramento State, Saint Mary's and UCSB).

However, in January 1992, the proposal to create a football-playing Division I-AAA was twice voted down at an NCAA convention; then in February 1992, Toreros athletic director Tom Iannacone announced USD football would elevate to I-AA status beginning in the fall of 1993, by way of joining the PFL.

Rivalries

Cal Poly

San Diego Toreros and Cal Poly have a regional rivalry, both schools are in-state FCS opponents but not in the same conferences.

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Year-by-year results

Year Wins Loss Ties Win % Coach Conference
1956 2 3 0 .400 Gil Kuhn Independent
1957 6 3 0 .667 Bob McCutcheon
1958 8 2 0 .800
1959 1 5 0 .167 Paul Platz
1960 4 5 1 .450 Mike Pecarovich
1961 2 8 0 .200
1969 5 2 0 .714 Jim Gray
1970 2 6 0 .250
1971 3 5 0 .375
1972 6 3 1 .650 Andy Vinci
1973 9 2 1 .792 Independent (NCAA Division III)
1974 3 8 0 .273 Dick Logan
1975 2 7 0 .222
1976 1 7 1 .167 Bill Williams
1977 3 7 0 .300
1978 7 3 0 .700
1979 5 6 0 .455
1980 6 5 0 .545
1981 9 1 0 .900
1982 4 6 0 .400
1983 5 5 0 .500 Brian Fogarty
1984 1 8 1 .150
1985 5 5 0 .500
1986 4 6 0 .400
1987 6 3 1 .650
1988 5 4 0 .556
1989 7 2 0 .778
1990 7 2 0 .778
1991 7 3 0 .700
1992 7 2 1 .750
1993 6 4 0 .600 Pioneer Football League (NCAA Division I FCS)
1994 6 4 0 .600
1995 5 5 0 .500
1996 4 6 0 .400 Kevin McGarry
1997 8 3 0 .727
1998 2 8 0 .200
1999 5 5 0 .500
2000 4 6 0 .400
2001 6 3 0 .667
2002 5 5 0 .500
2003 8 2 0 .800
2004 7 4 0 .636 Jim Harbaugh
2005 11 1 0 .917
2006 11 1 0 .917
2007 9 2 0 .818 Ron Caragher
2008 9 2 0 .818
2009 4 7 0 .364
2010 5 6 0 .455
2011 9 2 0 .818
2012 8 3 0 .727
2013 8 3 0 .727 Dale Lindsey
2014 9 3 0 .750
2015 9 2 0 .818
2016 10 2 0 .833
2017 10 3 0 .769
2018 9 3 0 .750
2019 9 3 0 .750
2020 4 2 0 .667
2021 7 4 0 .636
2022 5 5 0 .500
2023 4 7 0 .333 Brandon Moore
Totals 358 249 7 .583

Championships

Conference championships

Year Conference Coach Overall record Conference record
2005 Pioneer Football League Jim Harbaugh 11–1 4–0
2006 11–1 7–0
2007† Ron Caragher 9–2 6–1
2011† 9–2 7–1
2012† 8–3 7–1
2014† Dale Lindsey 9–3 7–1
2015† 9–2 7–1
2016 10–2 8–0
2017 10–3 8–0
2018 9–3 8–0
2019 9–3 8–0

† Co-champions

Divisional championships

From 2001–2005, the Pioneer Football League 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.

Year Division Championship Opponent CG result
2003† PFL North N/A lost tiebreaker to Valparaiso
2005 Morehead State W 47–40

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division I FCS

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

Year Round Opponent Result
2014 First Round Montana L, 14–52
2016 First Round
Second Round		 Cal Poly
North Dakota State		 W, 35–21
L, 7–45
2017 First Round
Second Round		 Northern Arizona
North Dakota State		 W, 41–10
L, 3–38
2018 First Round Nicholls L, 30–49
2019 First Round Northern Iowa L, 3–17
Playoff record 2–5

NCAA Division III

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

Year Round Opponent Result
1973 Semifinals Wittenberg L, 14–21

References

  1. "Color Palette - USD Brand - University of San Diego". Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  2. Vigallon, Scott (January 6, 1991). "Proposal Would Force Changes at SCU Football". The San Jose Mercury News. pp. 8D.
  3. Lindgren, Jim (February 26, 1992). "USD Football Moves Up to Division I-AA - Football: Toreros to be in newly formed Pioneer League with Midwest teams". Los Angeles Times.
  4. Boose, Eric (November 29, 2017). "USD Football: Should the Toreros Consider a Move to the Big Sky Conference?". East Village Times. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  5. "University of San Diego Directory". The Sports Network. December 17, 2013. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

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