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San Jose State Football Team History


San Jose State Spartans
San Jose State University
 San Jose, CA
Founded: 1857
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Capacity: 31,218
Colors: Blue & Gold & White
Coach: Claude Gilbert
Conference: Big West-

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1892  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Claude Gilbert enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at San Jose State.
 The Spartans won the Big West Conference Championship.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Oregon  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Washington State  20   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Stanford  10   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ California  35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Fresno State  45   41   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Utah State  38   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Nevada Las Vegas  23   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Pacific  44   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ New Mexico State  45   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Fullerton State  48   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Long Beach State  38   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 13   Miami Ohio  37   7   W    @ Fresno, CA   California Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored397
  Scoring Average33.1
  Points Allowed232
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record45-55
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record6-1
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Big West- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
San Jose State 10-2397232Won  37-7  Claude Gilbert
Fresno State 9-2302150   Jim Sweeney
Hawaii 7-5238235   Dick Tomey
Nevada Las Vegas 6-5286241   Wayne Nunnely
Utah State 3-8134243   Chuck Shelton
New Mexico State 1-10189416   Mike Knoll

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Big West Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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