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Article: San Diego State Football Coach Fired
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- December 6, 2005
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BERNIE WILSON, AP Sports Writer
AP Online
12-06-2005
Dateline: SAN DIEGO
San Diego State football coach Tom Craft was fired Monday after failing to post a winning record in four seasons, and athletic director Jeff Schemmel promised to hire a replacement "who can excite the community."
Craft, who played quarterback for the Aztecs in the mid-1970s and was their offensive coordinator a decade ago, was 19-29 in four seasons as head coach. His best finish was 6-6 in 2003.
San Diego State lost 49-38 at Hawaii on Saturday night to finish 5-7.
"Give Tom a lot of credit. I think the program's better than it was before," Schemmel said. "But I just thought it lacks some positive energy, and certainly a ...