1987 San Jose State Spartans football team
The 1987 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his fourth year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1987 season as champions of the PCAA for the second consecutive season, with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2, 7–0 PCAA).
| 1987 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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PCAA champion | |
California Bowl, L 27–30 vs. Eastern Michigan | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| 1987 record | 10–2 (7–0 PCAA) |
| Head coach | Claude Gilbert (4th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Rick Rasnick (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 31,218) |
| 1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As a result of the PCAA Championship, the Spartans qualified for a postseason bowl game against the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Eastern Michigan Eagles. The 1987 California Bowl was played in Fresno, California on December 12, with Eastern Michigan winning, 30–27.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | Eastern Illinois* |
| W 24–3 | ||
| September 12 | at California* | W 27–25 | |||
| September 19 | at Oregon State* |
| L 34–36 | 24,342[1] | |
| September 26 | at Stanford* | W 24–17 | 67,500 | ||
| October 3 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 46–19 | 13,197[2] | |
| October 10 | New Mexico State |
| W 57–6 | ||
| October 17 | at Fresno State[note 2] | ESPN | W 20–16 | 35,227[3] | |
| October 24 | UNLV |
| ESPN | W 48–24 | 20,108[4] |
| October 31 | at Utah State |
| W 24–14 | 14,117[5] | |
| November 7 | Pacific (CA) |
| W 42–17 | ||
| November 14 | at Long Beach State[note 3] | W 44–16 | 5,027[6] | ||
| December 12 | vs. Eastern Michigan* | ESPN | L 27–30 | 24,000 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[9]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| James Saxon | Fullback | 6 | 139 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Mike Perez | Quarterback | 7 | 175 | New York Giants |
The following finished their college career in 1987, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[10]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Greg Cox | Defensive back | 1988 San Francisco 49ers |
Notes
- The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
- The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
References
- "Oregon State Football 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- Robyn Norwood (October 4, 1987). "San Jose State Beats Titans, Shows Who's Really No. 1 in PCAA". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- Dick Wagner (November 15, 1987). "San Jose State Leaves Impression on CS Long Beach With 44-16 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "San Jose State 1987 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- "1988 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.