1990 San Jose State Spartans football team
American college football season
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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 nine wins, two losses and one tie (7–0 Big West). They were a mere 4 points away in their 2 losses to opponents from having an undefeated season. They have been dubbed “The Greatest Team in SJSU Football History” by the media in 2023.[1]
- Terry Shea (1st season)
| 1990 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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Big West champion California Bowl champion | |
California Bowl, W 48–24 vs. Central Michigan | |
| Conference | Big West Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 20 |
| Record | 9–2–1 (7–0 Big West) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Rick Rasnick (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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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.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | Louisville* | T 10–10 | 16,281 | [3] | |
| September 8 | at No. 20 Washington* | L 17–20 | 66,337 | [4] | |
| September 15 | at Pacific (CA) | W 28–14 | 8,645 | [5] | |
| September 22 | at UNLV | W 47–13 | 18,934 | [6] | |
| September 29 | at Stanford* | W 29–23 | 45,500 | [7] | |
| October 6 | at California* | L 34–35 | 35,000 | [8] | |
| October 13 | Long Beach State |
| W 46–29 | 14,938 | [9] |
| October 20 | Utah State |
| W 34–27 | 11,834 | [10] |
| November 3 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 44–6 | 11,256 | [11] |
| November 10 | at New Mexico State | W 56–20 | 13,865 | [12] | |
| November 17 | Fresno State |
| W 42–7 | 31,218 | [13] |
| December 8 | vs. Central Michigan* | W 48–24 | 25,431 | [14] | |
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Rankings
Game summaries
Louisville
At Washington
Vs. Central Michigan (California Bowl)
Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1991 NFL draft.[17]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Sheldon Canley | Running back | 7 | 193 | San Francisco 49ers |
