1985 San Jose State Spartans football team

1985 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	2–8–1 (2–4–1 PCAA)
Head coach	Claude Gilbert (2nd season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ←  1984 1986  →

1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Coaches Poll

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).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at California *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA		L 21–48	41,500	[1]
September 7	New Mexico State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		W 32–3	16,665	[2]
September 14	at Stanford *	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)		L 7–41	68,000	[3]
September 21	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT		L 32–35	9,754	[4]
October 3	Cal State Fullerton	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	ESPN	L 18–20	12,126	[5]
October 12	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)		L 17–37	34,004	[6]
October 19	at Arizona *	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ		L 0–41	45,361	[7]
October 26	Pacific (CA)	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (Victory Bell)		W 34–26	11,294	[8]
November 2	at Oregon *	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		L 13–35	25,501	[9]
November 7	at Long Beach State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach, CA	ESPN	L 22–37	7,110	[10]
November 23	UNLV	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		T 16–16	16,233	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Team players in the NFL

No San Jose State Spartans were selected in the 1986 NFL draft. ^[14]

The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. ^[15]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Dan Clark	Linebacker	1987 Los Angeles Rams

Notes

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

References

1. "Cal crushes Spartans, 48–21". Oakland Tribune. September 1, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Spartans gain a lot in rout". The Peninsula Times Tribune. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Stanford rolls past Spartans". The Sacramento Bee. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "SJS scores 32 points, but loses". The Peninsula Times Tribune. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. 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.). p. III-13. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Big second half powers 'Dog victory". The Fresno Bee. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wildcats romp past San Jose State, 41–0". The Arizona Daily Star. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Clark leads Spartans over Pacific, 34–26". The Peninsula Times Tribune. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Ducks fly past San Jose State, 35–13". The Bulletin. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Gaynor leads 49ers pat San Jose State". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 8, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Spartans finish with tie". The Peninsula Times Tribune. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "San Jose State 1985 Schedule" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
13. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
14. "1986 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
15. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.