Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry
	Fresno State Bulldogs San Jose State Spartans
First meeting	November 19, 1921; San Jose State 14, Fresno State 2
Latest meeting	October 7, 2017; Fresno State 27, San Jose State 10
Next meeting	November 24, 2018
Trophy	Valley Trophy (2013–present)
Statistics
Meetings total	81
All-time series	Fresno State leads, 41–37–3
Largest victory	Fresno State, 63–12 (1999)
Longest win streak	Fresno State, 12 (1991–2005)
Current win streak	1, Fresno State (2017–present)
	Fresno State San José State Locations of the two universities in California

The Valley Trophy is given to the winner of this rivalry in each match. The winner gets to decorate the bottom part of the trophy designating their victory.

The Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry is a college football rivalry between the Fresno State Bulldogs football team of California State University, Fresno and the San Jose State Spartans football team of San José State University. The two teams currently play annual, regularly scheduled contests as Mountain West Conference (West Division) opponents.

Since 1921, Fresno State and San Jose State have shared conference affiliation in numerous athletics conferences including the California Coast Conference, Far Western Conference, California Collegiate Athletic Association, Big West Conference, and the Western Athletic Conference.

The rivalry is likely rooted in the two schools' relatively close proximity to one another in the state of California. The city of Fresno is located approximately 150 miles south of San Jose. Both institutions are also members of the California State University system.

Additionally, Fresno State and San Jose State are both located in geographical valleys. Fresno is located in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley while San Jose is located in the Santa Clara Valley, which is now more widely known as Silicon Valley. The locations of the two schools account for the names Valley Cup and Battle for the Valley Trophy.

As of 2017-2018, Fresno State leads the series 41-37-3.

Historical overview

San Jose State led the series from 1949 to 2001, but Fresno State tied it at 32–32–3 with a victory in 2002 and recaptured the lead in 2003. The Bulldogs and Spartans first played each other in 1921.

The rivalry took a one-year break in 2012 after conference realignment temporarily separated the two schools, with Fresno State moving to the Mountain West Conference while San Jose State stayed in the Western Athletic Conference. It resumed as a conference rivalry in 2013 when San Jose State joined the Mountain West, and is assured of being an annual matchup since both schools are in the West Division.

Beginning in 2013, the winner of the game is awarded the Valley Trophy.^[1]^[2]

Statistics

	Fresno State	San José State
Games played	81
Wins	41	37
Ties	3
Home wins	20	20
Road wins	21	17
Consecutive wins	12	7
Most total points in a game	114
Most points in a win	63	62
Most points in a loss	52	30
Fewest total points in a game	0
Largest margin of victory	50	42
Smallest margin of victory	1	1
Total points scored in series	1,798	1,793
Shutouts of opposing team	4	2
Source:^[3]

Game results

Fresno State victories	San Jose State victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	1921	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	14–2
2	1925	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	23–7
3	1926	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	34–0
4	1927	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	10–7
5	1929	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	26–14
6	1930	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	27–12
7	1931	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	32–0
8	1932	San Jose, CA	Tie	0–0
9	1933	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	18–0
10	1934	San Jose, CA	Tie	7–7
11	1939	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	42–7
12	1940	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	14–7
13	1941	San Jose, CA	Tie	0–0
14	1942	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	6–0
15	1946	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	13–2
16	1947	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	21–20
17	1948	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	41–6
18	1949	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	43–7
19	1950	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	33–7
20	1951	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	32–6
21	1952	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	40–6
22	1953	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	27–21
23	1954	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	28–0
24	1955	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	19–13
25	1956	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	30–14
26	1957	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	13–6
27	1958	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	48–6
28	1959	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	40–14
29	1960	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	27–12
30	1961	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	36–27
31	1962	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	20–14
32	1963	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	56–27
33	1964	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	26–14
34	1965	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	24–18
35	1966	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	15–13
36	1967	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	35–30
37	1968	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	25–21
38	1970	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	27–19
39	1971	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	14–7
40	1972	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	23–21
41	1973	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	24–6

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
42	1974	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	28–7
43	1975	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	21–7
44	1976	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	21–7
45	1977	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	45–24
46	1978	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	26–16
47	1979	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	35–22
48	1980	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	26–14
49	1981	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	35–33
50	1982	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	39–27
51	1983	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	41–23
52	1984	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	18–17
53	1985	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	37–17
54	1986	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	45–41
55	1987	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	20–16
56	1988	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	17–15
57	1989	Fresno, CA	#25 Fresno State	31–30
58	1990	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	42–7
59	1991	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	31–28
60	1994	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	45–13
61	1996	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	28–18
62	1997	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	53–12
63	1998	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	24–21
64	1999	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	63–12
65	2000	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	37–6
66	2001	Fresno, CA	#23 Fresno State	40–21
67	2002	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	19–16
68	2003	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	41–7
69	2004	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	62–28
70	2005	Fresno, CA	#21 Fresno State	45–7
71	2006	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	24–14
72	2007	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	30–0
73	2008	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	24–10
74	2009	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	41–21
75	2010	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	33–18
76	2011	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	27–24
77	2013	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	62–52
78	2014	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	38–24
79	2015	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	49–23
80	2016	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	16–14
81	2017	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	27–10
Series: Fresno State leads 41–37–3

References

↑ San Jose State Athletics (December 6, 2013). "Spartan Football Weekly presented by Una Mas 1.12". YouTube. Retrieved June 1, 2014. The trophy is shown at the 0:30 mark.
↑ Durkin, Jimmy. "Clearing up some Valley Trophy questions". Spartan Central. Mercurynews.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
↑ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. San Jose State Spartans football series history". Winsipedia. Retrieved 27 January 2018.

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[1] San Jose State Athletics (December 6, 2013). "Spartan Football Weekly presented by Una Mas 1.12". YouTube. Retrieved June 1, 2014. The trophy is shown at the 0:30 mark.

[2] Durkin, Jimmy. "Clearing up some Valley Trophy questions". Spartan Central. Mercurynews.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.

[3] "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. San Jose State Spartans football series history". Winsipedia. Retrieved 27 January 2018.

Fresno State Bulldogs football
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San Jose State Spartans football
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Mountain West Conference football rivalries
Conference	Air Force–Colorado State Air Force–Hawaii Boise State–Fresno State Boise State–Nevada Border War (Colorado State–Wyoming) Fresno State–Hawaii Fresno State–San Diego State Fresno State–San Jose State Fremont Cannon (Nevada–UNLV) Hawaii–Wyoming Utah State–Wyoming
Non-conference	Arizona–New Mexico Beehive Boot (BYU–Utah–Utah State) Bill Walsh Legacy Game (San Jose State–Stanford) Boise State–Idaho BYU–Utah State Commander-in-Chief's Trophy (Air Force–Army–Navy) Rocky Mountain Showdown (Colorado–Colorado State) Rio Grande Rivalry (New Mexico–New Mexico State) Battle of the Brothers (Utah–Utah State)

Statistics
Fresno State Bulldogs San Jose State Spartans
First meeting	November 19, 1921 San Jose State 14, Fresno State 2
Latest meeting	October 7, 2017 Fresno State 27, San Jose State 10
Next meeting	November 24, 2018
Trophy	Valley Trophy (2013–present)
Meetings total	81
All-time series	Fresno State leads, 41–37–3
Largest victory	Fresno State, 63–12 (1999)
Longest win streak	Fresno State, 12 (1991–2005)
Current win streak	1, Fresno State (2017–present)
Fresno State San José State Locations of the two universities in California

Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

Historical overview

Statistics

Game results

See also

References