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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 <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024

1984 Season Highlights

Claude Gilbert enters his 1st season as Head Coach at San Jose State.

1984 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 1	vs. New Mexico State	14	0	W
Sat., Sep. 8	@ Nevada Las Vegas	15	30	#Won
Sat., Sep. 15	@ Arizona State	0	48	L
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Stanford	27	28	L
Sat., Sep. 29	@ California	33	18	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Utah State	38	21	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Fullerton State	12	21	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Louisiana Lafayette	28	35	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Fresno State	18	17	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Long Beach State	42	7	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Pacific	33	0	W

1984 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	260
Scoring Average	23.6
Points Allowed	225
Defense Average	20.5
Opponents Record	24-56
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-3

1984 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1984 Big West- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Fresno State	7-5	293	253					Jim Sweeney
Hawaii	7-4	217	181					Dick Tomey
San Jose State	7-4	260	225					Claude Gilbert
New Mexico State	3-8	185	336					Fred Zechman
Utah State	2-9	196	390					Chris Pella
Nevada Las Vegas	0-13	387	255	Lost 30-13				Harvey Hyde

1984 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1984 All Big West Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.