1990 San Jose State Spartans football team
The 1990 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach Terry Shea, in his first year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1990 season as Champions of the Big West conference, with a record of six wins and five losses (9–2–1, 7–0 Big West).
1990 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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California Bowl champion Big West champion | |
California Bowl, W 48–24 vs. Central Michigan | |
Conference | Big West Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 20 |
1990 record | 9–2–1 (7–0 Big West) |
Head coach | Terry Shea (1st season) |
Offensive coordinator | Rick Rasnick (4th season) |
Home stadium | Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 31,218) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As a result of the Big West championship, the Spartans qualified for a postseason bowl game against the Mid-American Conference (MAC) co-champion Central Michigan Chippewas. The 1990 California Bowl was played in Fresno, California on December 8, with San Jose State winning, 48–24.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | Louisville* |
| T 10–10 | 16,281[2] |
September 8 | at No. 20 Washington* |
| L 17–20 | 66,337[3] |
September 15 | at Pacific (CA) | W 28–14 | 8,645[4] | |
September 22 | at UNLV | W 47–13 | 18,934[5] | |
September 29 | at Stanford* | W 29–23 | 45,500[6] | |
October 6 | at California* | L 34–35 | ||
October 13 | Long Beach State[note 1] |
| W 46–29 | 14,938[7] |
October 20 | Utah State |
| W 34–27 | 11,834[8][9] |
November 3 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 44–6 | 11,256[10] |
November 10 | at New Mexico State | W 56–20 | 13,865[11] | |
November 17 | Fresno State[note 2] |
| W 42–7 | 31,218[12][13] |
December 8 | vs. Central Michigan* | W 48–24 | ||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final | ||||
AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
Coaches | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
Game summaries
Louisville
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
at Washington
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–3 | 1988 | L 31–35 |
vs. Central Michigan (California Bowl)
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–1 | 1979 | L 32–34 |
Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1991 NFL Draft.[16]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
Sheldon Canley | Running back | 7 | 193 | San Francisco 49ers |
Notes
- 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.
- The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
References
- "San Jose State Bowl History". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- "Louisville Football Part VII The Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- "Far West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1990. p. C23. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- "Pacific 10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1990. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "San Jose St. 46, CSLB 29". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1990. p. C-21. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1990. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "San Jose St. 44, CS Fullerton 6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1990. p. C22. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1990. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "San Jose State 1990 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- "1991 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.