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San Jose State Spartans
2018 San Jose State Spartans football team
First season1893
Head coachBrent Brennan
2nd season, 2–16 (.111)
StadiumCEFCU Stadium
(capacity: 30,456)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationSan Jose, California
ConferenceMountain West
DivisionWest
All-time record486–502–38 (.492)
Bowl record7–3 (.700)
Conference titles16
RivalriesFresno State Bulldogs (rivalry)
Stanford Cardinal (rivalry)
ColorsGold, white, and blue[1]
     
Websitewww.sjsuspartans.com

The San Jose State Spartans football team represents San José State University in NCAA Division I FBS college football as a member of the Mountain West Conference.

History

See also: List of San Jose State Spartans football seasons
The State Normal School at San Jose football team in 1910. Jerseys display a large "N" for "Normal."

Early history

SJSU first fielded a football team in 1893 and has won 16 conference championships dating back to 1932.

The first regular football seasons began in 1898 and mostly consisted of games against local high schools and some colleges and junior colleges.[2]

During the 1930s and 1940s, the Spartan football program was considered a powerhouse, posting 12 consecutive winning seasons and earning eight conference championship titles over an 18-year span. The 1932 and 1939 teams went 7–0–2 and 13–0 respectively, the only undefeated seasons in school history.[2][3]

Spartan Stadium was completed in 1933 with a capacity of 18,000. The Spartans won the first football game played in the stadium, 44–6, over San Francisco State on October 7, 1933. Two stadium expansions and renovations in the 1980s increased the seating capacity from 18,000 to 30,456.

The San Jose State Spartans football team served unexpectedly with the Honolulu Police Department during World War II. The team had just arrived in Hawaii to play a series of post-season bowl games against the University of Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors and the Willamette University Bearcats when the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941. The team was stranded on the islands for a number of weeks following the attack, and players were employed by the local police department to help improve island defenses against a possible Japanese amphibious assault and as guards for military bases on the island.[3][4]

The Spartan football program posted just six winning seasons in the 1950s and '60s, but would later enter a "golden age" beginning in 1973, when the Spartans posted 15 winning seasons, appeared in four bowl games and sent nearly 50 players to the NFL over a 20-year stretch.[5]

SJSU's first win over a nationally ranked opponent occurred in 1971 when the Spartans defeated #10 Stanford 13–12 on November 13. Stanford would go on to defeat the University of Michigan in the Rose Bowl that season.[6] SJSU's second win over a ranked opponent occurred four years later in 1975, when the Spartans defeated #18 Stanford 36–34 in a nationally televised game on September 27.[3]

SJSU's only other victories over ranked opponents include a 30–22 win over #10 Baylor in 1980, a 42–7 win over #23 Fresno State in 1990, a 25–22 win over #24 Air Force in 1997, a 27–24 win over #9 TCU in 2000, and a 62–52 win over #16 Fresno State in 2013.[3]

SJSU first appeared in the national rankings in 1939 when the AP Poll ranked the Spartans #19 in week seven. The team would climb to #18 in week eight. The Spartans did not appear in a national poll again until 1975 when the team was ranked #20 in the AP Poll in week 13.[7] SJSU garnered its first post-season national ranking in 1990 when the Spartans finished #20 in the Coaches Poll. SJSU would not appear in the post-season national rankings again until 2012 when the Spartans finished #21 in both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll.[2]

By the spring of 2004, the combination of rising costs for the football program and budget cuts from the state led some San Jose State faculty members to advocate dropping football.[8][9]

In 2004, San Jose State defeated the Rice Owls 70–63 in a game that set the NCAA Division I record for total points scored and total touchdowns for a non-overtime game.[10]

From 2005 through the 2009 season, the San Jose State football program was hit with heavy NCAA sanctions for failing to meet Academic Progress Rate (APR) standards. By the start of 2009 season, the Spartans had lost 57 scholarships over a four-year period. By the spring of 2010, the NCAA penalties were lifted and a full complement of 85 scholarships was restored.[11]

SJSU has produced over 70 All-America team members, including five first-team selections.[3]

The Tomey era (2005–2009)

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James Jones catches a touchdown pass against Stanford in 2006 at Spartan Stadium.

Coach Dick Tomey took over the program in 2005 amid APR shortcomings that would result in severe penalties imposed by the NCAA.[11] After showing moderate improvement that year, the Spartans had a breakout season in 2006. It was the team's best season since joining the WAC ten years prior. Tomey guided the Spartans to a 9–4 record, a win over rival Fresno State, and a win in the 2006 New Mexico Bowl, thus ending the team's 16-year bowl drought. The 2006 Spartan squad produced two 2007 NFL draft picks in wide receivers James Jones and John Broussard.

The 2007 San Jose State Spartans football team was not as successful as the previous year's team, with the Spartans going 5–7 and finishing 5th in the WAC. The post-season showed a positive result, however, with several players being named to all-star games including Dwight Lowery, Marcus Teland, Matt Castelo, and Adam Tafralis. The Spartans produced another draft pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, in defensive back Dwight Lowery. Lowery was named a 1st-team All-America winner in 2007.

The 2008 San Jose State Spartans football team gave the school its best start since joining the WAC. The Spartans jumped to 5–2 and led the WAC for 3 weeks until losing to Boise State. The Spartans finished the season in 6th place in the WAC with a conference record of 4–4, and a 6–6 overall record. Three players were picked in the 2009 NFL Draft, those being defensive tackle Jarron Gilbert, defensive back Christopher Owens, and defensive back Coye Francies

After playing an unusually tough non-conference schedule, the 2009 San Jose State Spartans finished 2–10 with wins over Cal Poly and New Mexico State. Head Coach Dick Tomey announced in November he would retire at the close of the season, thus ending his legendary coaching career. Tomey's record at SJSU was 25–35.

The MacIntyre era (2010–2012)

On December 17, 2009, Mike MacIntyre was formally introduced as Tomey's replacement. MacIntyre was previously the defensive coordinator at Duke University.[12]

San Jose State finished 1–12 in 2010 and 5–7 in 2011 under MacIntyre. In MacIntyre's third season, the 2012 San Jose State Spartans football team finished 11–2 including a win over Bowling Green in the 2012 Military Bowl. The 2012 team earned top-25 post-season rankings in the Associated Press (AP), Coaches and BCS polls. Kent Baer served as interim head coach for the Military Bowl because MacIntyre resigned to accept the head coach position at the University of Colorado.

The Caragher era (2013–2016)

Ron Caragher, previously the head coach at the University of San Diego, became the SJSU head coach following the conclusion of the 2012 football season. Caragher's teams finished 6–6 in 2013, 3–9 in 2014, 6–7 in 2015, and 4–8 in 2016. On November 27, 2016, Caragher was relieved of his duties as head coach after compiling a 19–30 (.388) win/loss record over four seasons.

Head coaches

Main article: List of San Jose State Spartans head football coaches

San Jose State has had 31 head coaches through their history. There have been four periods in which the Spartans did not host a team (1894, 1896–1897, 1901–1920, 1943–1945).

Year Coach Pct.
1893–1898 James E. Addicott
1899 Jess Woods .643
1900 James E. Addicott (31⁄2 seasons) .536
1900 Fielding H. Yost (interim) 1.000
1921–1922 David Wooster .250
1923 H.C. McDonald (interim) .000
1924–1928 E.R. Knollin .378
1929–1931 Walter Crawford .348
1932–1939 Dudley DeGroot .736
1940–1941 Ben Winkleman .761
1942–1946 Glenn Hartranft .778
1946–1949 Bill Hubbard .761
1950–1956 Robert T. Bronzan .515
1957–1964 Bob Titchenal .424
1965–1968 Harry Anderson .333
1969–1970 Joe McMullen .231
1970–1972 Dewey King .339
1973–1975 Darryl Rogers .691
1976–1978 Lynn Stiles .529
1979–1983 Jack Elway .634
1984–1989 Claude Gilbert .558
1990–1991 Terry Shea .696
1992 Ron Turner .636
1993–1996 John Ralston .244
1997–2000 Dave Baldwin .400
2001–2004 Fitz Hill .298
2005–2009 Dick Tomey .479
2010–2012 Mike MacIntyre .432
2012 Kent Baer (interim) 1.000
2013–2016 Ron Caragher .388
2017–present Brent Brennan

Conference championships

San Jose State has won 16 conference championships. From 1969 to 1995, San Jose State earned more Big West Conference football championship titles than any other team in the history of the Big West Conference.[3] The Spartans moved to the WAC in 1996.

Year Conference Coach Overall Record Conference Record
1932† Northern California Athletic Conference Dudley DeGroot 7–0–2 3–0–2
1934† Northern California Athletic Conference Dudley DeGroot 3–3–4 2–0–3
1939 California Collegiate Athletic Association Dudley DeGroot 13–0 3–0
1940 California Collegiate Athletic Association Ben Winkelman 11–1 3–0
1941† California Collegiate Athletic Association Ben Winkelman 5–3–3 2–0–1
1946 California Collegiate Athletic Association Bill Hubbard 9–1–1 4–0
1948 California Collegiate Athletic Association Bill Hubbard 9–3 5–0
1949 California Collegiate Athletic Association Bill Hubbard 9–4 4–0
1975 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Darryl Rogers 9–2 5–0
1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Lynn Stiles 7–4 4–0
1978† Pacific Coast Athletic Association Lynn Stiles 7–5 4–1
1981 Big West Conference Jack Elway 9–3 5–0
1986 Big West Conference Claude Gilbert 10–2 7–0
1987 Big West Conference Claude Gilbert 10–2 7–0
1990 Big West Conference Terry Shea 9–2–1 7–0
1991† Big West Conference Terry Shea 6–4–1 6–1

† – Conference co-champions

Bowl games

SJSU home football game at Spartan Stadium

San Jose State has made 10 bowl appearances and the Spartans have an overall bowl game record of 7–3.[3]

Season Coach Bowl Opponent Result
1946 Bill Hubbard Raisin Bowl Utah State W 20–0
1949 Bill Hubbard Raisin Bowl Texas Tech W 20–13
1971 Dewey King Pasadena Bowl Memphis L 9–28
1981 Jack Elway California Bowl Toledo L 25–27
1986 Claude Gilbert California Bowl Miami (OH) W 37–7
1987 Claude Gilbert California Bowl Eastern Michigan L 27–30
1990 Terry Shea California Bowl Central Michigan W 48–24
2006 Dick Tomey New Mexico Bowl New Mexico W 20–12
2012 Mike MacIntyre Military Bowl Bowling Green W 29–20
2015 Ron Caragher Cure Bowl Georgia State W 27–16

Rivalries

Fresno State

Main article: Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

San Jose State's biggest rival is California State University, Fresno, due in large part to the two schools' geographic proximity and long history of competing in the same conferences.[13]

Fresno is the largest city in the agriculturally-rich San Joaquin Valley. San Jose is the largest city in the metropolitan capital of the high-tech Silicon Valley. The two schools are separated by approximately 150 driving miles. The winner of the rivalry game each year takes possession of the Valley Trophy. The rivalry dates back to 1921. As of 2017, Fresno State leads the football series 41–37–3.

Stanford

Main article: Bill Walsh Legacy Game

Stanford and San Jose State first played each other in San Jose in 1900.[6] In 2007, following the death of San Jose State alumnus and former Stanford coach Bill Walsh, the near-annual game played between the two schools was renamed the Bill Walsh Legacy Game.[14]

Stanford currently leads the series 52–14–1, with 62 of the 66 games between the schools taking place at Stanford.[6] The 2013 game, a 34–13 win for Stanford, was the final scheduled game between the two schools, reportedly due to the two schools' inability to agree on a home-and-home arrangement for future games.[15][16][17]

NFL

Utah @ San Jose State at Spartan Stadium – 2009

As of 2017, 132 SJSU Spartans have gone on to play in the NFL,[18] and nine former Spartans are actively playing in the NFL.[3][19] The 117 players include 106 draftees, six NFL Pro Bowl selections, six first-round draft picks, two MVP award winners, and one NFL Rookie of the Year.[18][19]

SJSU, Dayton, Arkansas, Eastern Illinois and Pacific are the only schools to produce two alumni who coached Super Bowl-winning teams.[3]

Current Athletes in the NFL

As of October 9, 2018:[20]

Player Team Position Round Year
Bené Benwikere Arizona Cardinals Cornerback 5 2014
Tyler Ervin Houston Texans Running back 4 2016
David Fales Miami Dolphins Quarterback 6 2014
Isaiah Irving Chicago Bears Linebacker UDFA 2017
Jermaine Kelly Houston Texans Cornerback 7 2018
Akeem King Seattle Seahawks Cornerback 7 2015
Wes Schweitzer Atlanta Falcons Guard 6 2016
Keith Smith Oakland Raiders Fullback UDFA 2014

All-time record vs. current Mountain West teams

Record at the conclusion of the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season.[21]

Opponent Won Lost Tied Percentage Streak First meeting
Air Force 1 3 0 .250 Lost 2 1996
Boise State 0 13 0 .000 Lost 13 1978
Colorado State 4 5 0 .444 Lost 2 1961
Fresno State 38 41 3 .475 Lost 2 1921
Hawaii 19 20 1 .488 Lost 2 1936
Nevada 9 20 2 .323 Lost 1 1899
New Mexico 12 5 1 .694 Lost 1 1954
San Diego State 19 20 2 .488 Lost 5 1935
UNLV 15 6 1 .705 Lost 1 1981
Utah State 20 17 1 .539 Lost 7 1940
Wyoming 4 6 0 .400 Won 3 1959
Totals 140 156 11 .474

Notable players and alumni

SJSU Alumnus Bill Walsh and former Spartans Head Football Coach Dick Tomey

Shane Smith New York Giants fullback Jelani Hawkins Houston Texans LT

Leon Donohue - former Dallas Cowboys and one of key players in famous NFL Ice Bowl; 1962 NFL All-Rookie Team

David Fales - QB Miami Dolphins

David Quessenberry - OL Houston Texans and cancer survivor

Tyler Ervin - KR Houston Texans

Wes Schweitzer - OL Atlanta Falcons

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of March 15, 2018

The school year of 2024–25 does not have any scheduled non-conference opponents as of March 15, 2018

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025
Northern Colorado at Central Michigan Southern Utah Portland State Cal Poly Central Michigan
Tulsa UC Davis at Georgia at New Mexico State at South Florida Oregon State
at Arkansas at Penn State at Army California
at Army Army New Mexico State

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Notes

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