1990 San Jose State Spartans football team

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 six wins and five losses (9–2–1, 7–0 Big West).

1990 San Jose State Spartans football
California Bowl champion
Big West champion
ConferenceBig West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
1990 record9–2–1 (7–0 Big West)
Head coachTerry Shea (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorRick Rasnick (4th season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 31,218)
1990 Big West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
  • $ – Conference champion

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.[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 1Louisville*
T 10–1016,281[2]
September 8at No. 20 Washington*
L 17–2066,337[3]
September 15at Pacific (CA)
W 28–148,645[4]
September 22at UNLV
W 47–1318,934[5]
September 29at Stanford*
W 29–2345,500[6]
October 6at California*
L 34–35
October 13Long Beach State[note 1]
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 46–2914,938[7]
October 20Utah State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 34–2711,834[8][9]
November 3Cal State Fullerton
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 44–611,256[10]
November 10at New Mexico State
W 56–2013,865[11]
November 17Fresno State[note 2]
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California (rivalry)
W 42–731,218[12][13]
December 8vs. Central Michigan*
W 48–24
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from no poll released prior to the game

[14][15]

Rankings
Further information: 1990 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 23 25 25 20

Game summaries

Louisville
See also: 1990 Louisville Cardinals football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Washington
See also: 1990 Washington Huskies football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–3 1988 L 31–35

vs. Central Michigan (California Bowl)
Main article: 1990 California Bowl
See also: 1990 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 1979 L 32–34

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1991 NFL Draft.[16]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Sheldon CanleyRunning back7193San Francisco 49ers

Notes
  1. 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.
  2. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References
  1. "San Jose State Bowl History". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  2. "Louisville Football Part VII The Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  4. "Far West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 16, 1990. p. C23. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  6. "Pacific 10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1990. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "San Jose St. 46, CSLB 29". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1990. p. C-21. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  9. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1990. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "San Jose St. 44, CS Fullerton 6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 1990. p. C22. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1990. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  13. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1990. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "San Jose State 1990 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  15. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  16. "1991 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.


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