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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Claude Gilbert enters his 4th season as Head Coach at San Jose State.
 The Spartans won the Big West Conference Championship.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  vs. Eastern Illinois  24   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ California  27   25   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Oregon State  34   36   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Stanford  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Fullerton State  46   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. New Mexico State  57   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Fresno State  20   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Nevada Las Vegas  48   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Utah State  24   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Pacific  42   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Long Beach State  44   16   W       
 Sat., Dec. 12   Eastern Michigan  27   30   L    @ Fresno, CA   California Bowl
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored417
  Scoring Average34.8
  Points Allowed223
  Defense Average18.6
  Opponents Record38-49
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Big West- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
San Jose State 10-2417223Lost  27-30  Claude Gilbert
Fresno State 6-5260179   Jim Sweeney
Hawaii 5-7337299   Bob Wagner
Nevada Las Vegas 5-6244290   Wayne Nunnely
Utah State 5-6205306   Chuck Shelton
New Mexico State 2-9121328   Mike Knoll

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Big West Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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