1990 San Jose State Spartans football team

1990 San Jose State Spartans football
Big West champion
California Bowl champion
ConferenceBig West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record9–2–1 (7–0 Big West)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRick Rasnick (4th season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
1990 Big West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Louisville*
T 10–1016,281[3]
September 8at No. 20 Washington*
L 17–2066,337[4]
September 15at Pacific (CA)
W 28–148,645[5]
September 22at UNLV
W 47–1318,934[6]
September 29at Stanford*
W 29–2345,500[7]
October 6at California*
L 34–3535,000[8]
October 13Long Beach State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 46–2914,938[9]
October 20Utah State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 34–2711,834[10]
November 3Cal State Fullerton
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 44–611,256[11]
November 10at New Mexico State
W 56–2013,865[12]
November 17Fresno State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
W 42–731,218[13]
December 8vs. Central Michigan*
W 48–2425,431[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[15][16]

Rankings

Further information: 1990 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
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Coaches————————————23252520

Game summaries

Louisville

See also: 1990 Louisville Cardinals football team

At Washington

See also: 1990 Washington Huskies football team

Vs. Central Michigan (California Bowl)

Main article: 1990 California Bowl
See also: 1990 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Absolute Loyalty Rings True to Members of the 1990 Now Add It Did Then". Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "San Jose State Bowl History". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "SJS, Louisville play to standoff". The San Francisco Examiner. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Huskies survive close one". The Bellingham Herald. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Canley, Martini pace SJS win". Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Canley rushes for 253 yards as San Jose State routs UNLV". The Los Angeles Times. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SJS passes, Stanford fails". San Francisco Chronicle. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cal Bears hold off San Jose". The Modesto Bee. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "San Jose St. 46, CSLB 29". The Los Angeles Times. October 4, 1990. p. C-21. Retrieved January 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Spartan strategy too good". The San Francisco Examiner. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "San Jose St. 44, CS Fullerton 6". The Los Angeles Times. November 4, 1990. p. C22. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "San Jose says NMSU plays tough despite 56–20 drubbing". The El Paso Times. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "SJS leaves no doubt after rout". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Spartans rock to Cal Bowl win". The Fresno Bee. December 9, 1990. Retrieved January 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "San Jose State 1990 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  16. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  17. ^ "1991 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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