SAN DIEGO – Bowl eligible for the 10th consecutive season, San Diego State’s football team is slated to compete in the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque, N.M.
ABOUT THE NEW MEXICO BOWL
The 14th annual New Mexico Bowl will be played at Dreamstyle Stadium on Dec. 21, 2019. Kickoff is scheduled for noon MT (11 a.m. PT).
The Aztecs have never participated in the New Mexico Bowl during its 14-year history, but Rocky Long spent 11 seasons as the New Mexico’s head coach from 1998-2008. In fact, Long led the Lobos to a bid in the New Mexico Bowl’s inaugural game in 2006 and a second bid to the bowl during the 2007 season. The most recent installment of the bowl saw the Mountain West’s Utah State topple Conference USA’s North Texas, 52-13.
More history of the New Mexico Bowl
2018 New Mexico Bowl Highlights
BOWL SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES LISTED IN MT)
Wednesday, December 18
5:00PM- Team Welcome Dinner
After Dinner- Team Gift Suite
Thursday, December 19
12:30 – 2 p.m. - Coaches & Players School Visit (Isleta Elementary School)
3 – 4 p.m. - Coaches & Players Hospital Visit (UNM Children’s Hospital)
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. - Team Dinner & Game Night
Friday, December 20
10:15 a.m. – Press Conference
11:30 a.m. – Isleta Resort & Casino Kickoff Luncheon
4 p.m. – Pep Rally / Battle of the Bands
Saturday, December 21
9 a.m. – Noon - Fan Fest
Noon – Kickoff
EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC
The New Mexico Bowl features three events for fans traveling to Albuquerque to cheer on the Aztecs.
Friday, December 20
Scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m., the Isleta Resort and Casino is hosting the New Mexico Bowl's Kickoff Luncheon. Tickets are $75 and include lunch and a speech from a keynote speaker.
To purchase tickets, please call Monika Hendrickson at 505-925-5999.
Following the luncheon, bands from both participating teams along with spirit squad members will participate in the bowl's Pep Rally/ Battle of the Bands. The event will begin at 4 p.m. at the Old Town Plaza (200 N Plaza St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104)and admission is free for the general public.
Saturday, December 21
Beginning at 9 a.m. and running until noon, the New Mexico Bowl hosts their annual Fan Fest located at the North End Parking Lots of Dreamstyle Stadium. Admission is free for all fans and will activities suitable for the entire family.
ABOUT ALBUQUERQUE
Named one of Afar’s Top Places to Go in 2019, Albuquerque is New Mexico’s largest city, bursting with diverse cultures, a unique art scene and vibrant traditions and cuisines. The city is home to many attractions suitable for the whole family, including scenic hot air balloon flights over the city and a ride on the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway that climbs 10,378-feet to the peak of the Sandia Mountains.
Visit Albuquerque
City of Albuquerque
72 Hours in Albuquerque- The Ultimate Bucket List
GET YOUR TICKETS
To follow your Aztecs to Albuquerque, SDSU highly encourages fans to purchase their bowl tickets through the Aztec Ticket Office. Buying tickets through the Aztec Ticket Office not only directly supports off-setting the bowl costs the team will incur, but demonstrates your support of the university. Additionally, ordering tickets from the Aztec Ticketing Office is the only way to guarantee your tickets are in the official San Diego State sections of the stadium.
Reserve your tickets here