1985 San Jose State Spartans football team
The 1985 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his second year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1985 season with a record of two wins, eight losses and one tie (2–8–1, 2–4–1 PCAA).
| 1985 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| 1985 record | 2–8–1 (2–4–1 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 31,218) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | at California* | L 21–48 | |||
| September 7 | New Mexico State | W 32–3 | |||
| September 14 | at Stanford* | L 7–41 | 68,000 | ||
| September 21 | at Utah State | L 32–35 | 9,754[1] | ||
| October 3 | Cal State Fullerton |
| ESPN | L 18–20 | 12,126[2] |
| October 12 | at Fresno State[note 2] | L 17–37 | 34,004[3] | ||
| October 19 | at Arizona* | L 0–41 | 45,361[4] | ||
| October 26 | Pacific (CA) |
| W 34–26 | 11,294[5] | |
| November 2 | at Oregon* | L 13–35 | 25,501 | ||
| November 7 | at Long Beach State[note 3] | ESPN | L 22–37 | 7,110[6] | |
| November 16 | UNLV |
| T 16–16 | 16,233[7] | |
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Team players in the NFL
No San Jose State Spartans were selected in the 1986 NFL Draft.[10]
The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[11]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Dan Clark | Linebacker | 1987 Los Angeles Rams |
Notes
- The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
- 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.
References
- "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- John Weyler (October 4, 1985). "Playing Ugly, Titans Hang On to Defeat San Jose State for 1st Win of Year, 20-18". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-13. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1985. p. III-22. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- A Touch of Magic In The Air; 1986 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1986.
- "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- "San Jose State 1985 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- "1986 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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