1980 San Jose State Spartans football team
| 1980 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–4 (3–2 PCAA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dennis Erickson (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 18,155) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by head coach Jack Elway, in his second year at San Jose State, and they played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1980 season with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 3–2 PCAA).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 6 | Santa Clara* | W 28–14 | |||
| September 13 | at Washington State* | ABC | W 31–26 | 18,153 | |
| September 20 | at Iowa State* | L 6–27 | 47,806[1] | ||
| October 4 | at No. 15 Stanford* | L 21–35 | |||
| October 11 | Fresno State[note 2] |
| W 26–14 | 14,120[2] | |
| October 18 | Long Beach State[note 3] |
| L 21–23 | 11,725[3] | |
| October 25 | Idaho* |
| W 32–10 | 7,263 | |
| November 1 | at No. 10 Baylor* | W 30–22 | |||
| November 8 | at Pacific (CA) | W 28–23 | 17,569[4] | ||
| November 15 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 33–21 | 10,021[5] | |
| November 22 | Utah State |
| L 38–44 | 16,318[6] | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.[9]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Mark Nichols | Wide receiver | 1 | 16 | Detroit Lions |
The following finished their college career in 1980, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[10]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Bill Benjamin | Linebacker | 1987 Indianapolis Colts |
| Mike Katolin | Center | 1987 Cleveland Browns |
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.
- ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
References
- ^ "2016 Iowa State Football" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ 49er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1981.
- ^ "San Jose St. Wins, Barely". The Los Angeles Times. November 9, 1980. p. III-4. Retrieved February 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Jose St., 33-21". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 16, 1980. p. III-8. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ^ "San Jose State 1980 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "1981 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
External links
- Game program: San Jose State vs. Washington State at Spokane – September 13, 1980
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