1984 San Jose State Spartans football team

1984 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	7–4 (6–1 PCAA)
Head coach	Claude Gilbert (1st season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ←  1983 1985  →

1984 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal State Fullerton $	7	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
San Jose State	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Long Beach State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Utah State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
New Mexico State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
UNLV	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	13	–	0
$ – Conference champion Records adjusted for UNLV's forfeit of all 11 victories

The 1984 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1984 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 first year as head coach at San Jose State. He had been their defensive coordinator for the previous three years. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1984 season with a record of five wins and six losses (6–5, 5–2 PCAA).

After the season was over, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1984 season. As a result, San Jose State's loss at UNLV turns into a forfeit win and their record is adjusted to 7–4, 6–1 PCAA. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	New Mexico State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 14–0
September 8	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	W 15–30 (forfeit win)	21,360	[2]
September 15	at Arizona State *	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 0–48	63,271
September 22	at Stanford *	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 27–28	70,426
September 29	at California *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 33–18	43,200
October 6	Utah State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 38–21	14,667	[3] [4]
October 13	at Cal State Fullerton	Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA	L 12–21	9,260	[5]
October 20	Southwestern Louisiana *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 28–35
October 27	Fresno State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	W 18–17	17,047	[6] [7]
November 10	Long Beach State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 42–7	4,444	[8]
November 17	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 33–0
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1985 NFL draft. ^[11]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Tony Smith	Wide receiver	5	134	New York Jets

The following finished their college career in 1984, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. ^[12]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Charles Clinton	Defensive back	1987 Houston Oilers
Keith McDonald	Wide receiver	1987 Houston Oilers
Kevin Bowman	Wide receiver	1987 Philadelphia Eagles

Notes

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

References

1. "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players" . Retrieved December 22, 2016.
2. "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
3. "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
4. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1984. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. John Weyler (October 14, 1984). "Fullerton Runs Record to 7-0 With 21-12 Win Over San Jose". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
7. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1984. p. III-16. Retrieved April 2, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "San Jose St. 42, Long Beach 7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1984. p. III-18. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
9. "San Jose State 1984 Schedule" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
10. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
11. "1985 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
12. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.