1991 San Jose State Spartans football team

1991 San Jose State Spartans football
Big West co-champion
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	6–4–1 (6–1 Big West)
Head coach	Terry Shea (2nd season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ←  1990 1992  →

1991 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fresno State +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
San Jose State +	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Utah State	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
UNLV	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
New Mexico State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1991 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1991 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 second year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1991 season as co-champions of the Big West conference, with a record of six wins, four losses and one tie (6–4–1, 6–1 Big West). This was their last conference title until 2020.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at No. 6 Florida *	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	L 21–59	83,067	[1] [2]
September 14	at Minnesota *	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN	L 20–26	47,914
September 21	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 32–20	4,329	[3]
September 28	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 23–7	12,353	[4] [5]
October 12	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 39–13	10,754	[6]
October 19	Pacific (CA)	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 64–47	16,238	[7]
October 26	at No. 10 California *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley CA	L 20–41	33,000
November 2	UNLV	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 55–12	16,524	[8]
November 9	Cal State Fullerton	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 35–7	10,112	[9]
November 16	Hawaii	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (Dick Tomey Legacy Game)	T 35–35	20,289	[10] [11]
November 23	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 28–31	40,513	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Florida's air attack too much for San Jose". The San Francisco Examiner. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 8, 1991. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
3. "San Jose St. 32, CSLB 20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 23, 1991. p. C-23. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
5. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 29, 1991. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1991. p. C18. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 21, 1991. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
9. "Spartans Roll Past Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1991. p. C6. Retrieved February 13, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
11. "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 17, 1991. p. C20. Retrieved April 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
13. "San Jose State 1991 Schedule" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
14. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.