Rod Dowhower Season 2024-25

Induction Year2004
Class1964
Sport(s)Football

Hall of Fame Class of 2004

Rod Dowhower was one of the first great quarterbacks at San Diego State (1963 and 1964). He led SDSU to a record of 15-6 in his two seasons as a starter and is still sixth all-time at SDSU with 33 career touchdown passes. He served as an assistant coach to Don Coryell from 1966 to 1972 and was the only former Aztec, prior to Tom Craft, to serve as a head coach at a major college (Stanford). He worked for eight NFL teams over 21 years and served as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.