1990 California Bowl
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| 1990 California Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 8, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Bulldog Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Fresno, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Nick Define (MAC) (split crew: MAC and Big West) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 25,431 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | Sportschannel | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Greg Papa and Jack Snow | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1990 California Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 8, 1990 at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. The game pitted the San Jose State Spartans and the Central Michigan Chippewas.
The Spartans went a perfect 7–0 in conference play, with a tie to Louisville in their opener and losses to #20 Washington and California.[citation needed] They secured the Big West Conference championship by beating Fresno State, the 1988 and 1989 BWC champions, 42-7.[1] It was their first Big West Conference championship since 1987, along with their fourth in nine years.
The Chippewas were co-champions of the Mid-American Conference (with Toledo, who they had beaten, 13–12). They had only two losses (to Kentucky and Ball State) and one tie (to independent Akron) in their first conference title since 1980. This was their first ever bowl game appearance.