1980 San Jose State Spartans football team

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1980 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record7–4 (3–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Dennis Erickson (2nd season)
Home stadium Spartan Stadium
Seasons
←  1979
1981  →
1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Long Beach State $ 5 –0 –08 –3 –0
Utah State 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
San Jose State 3 –2 –07 –4 –0
Fresno State 1 –4 –05 –6 –0
Cal State Fullerton 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Pacific (CA) 1 –4 –04 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. [note 1] The team was led by head coach Jack Elway, in his second year at San Jose State, and the team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1980 season with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 3–2 PCAA).

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6 Santa Clara *
W 28–1415,975 [1]
September 13at Washington State *
 ABC W 31–2618,153 [2]
September 20at Iowa State *
L 6–2747,806 [3]
October 4at No. 15 Stanford *
L 21–3561,127 [4]
October 11 Fresno State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
W 26–1414,120 [5]
October 18 Long Beach State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 21–2311,725 [6]
October 25 Idaho *
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 32–107,263 [7] [8]
November 1at No. 10 Baylor *
W 30–2235,000 [9]
November 8at Pacific (CA)
W 28–2317,569 [10]
November 15 Cal State Fullerton
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 33–2110,021 [11]
November 22 Utah State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 38–4416,318 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13] [14]

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1981 NFL draft. [15]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Mark Nichols Wide receiver116 Detroit Lions

The following finished their college career in 1980, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. [16]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Bill BenjaminLinebacker 1987 Indianapolis Colts
Mike KatolinCenter 1987 Cleveland Browns

Notes

  1. ↑ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

References

  1. ↑ "San Jose St. overcomes Santa Clara". The San Francisco Examiner. September 7, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "San Jose surges back, Cougars fall". The Spokesman-Review. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Cyclone defense beat San Jose". The Manhattan Mercury. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Stanford QB defeats dad 35–21". The Sunday Oregonian. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Heady Spartans whip Fresno St. in 26–14 romp". The San Francisco Examiner. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Long Beach, 23–21". The Press Democrat. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Idaho faces tough road contest at San Jose". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 25, 1980. p. 2B.
  8. ↑ "San Jose strikes early, bombs Idaho 32-10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 26, 1980. p. 2D.
  9. ↑ "San Jose St. stuns Baylor". The San Francisco Examiner. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "San Jose St. Wins, Barely". The Los Angeles Times. November 9, 1980. p. III-4. Retrieved February 14, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  11. ↑ "San Jose St., 33-21". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 16, 1980. p. III-8. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  12. ↑ "San Jose State 44, Utah State 38". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "San Jose State 1980 Schedule" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  14. ↑ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  15. ↑ "1981 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  16. ↑ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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