1994 San Jose State Spartans football team

1994 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	3–8 (3–3 Big West)
Head coach	John Ralston (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Gadd (2nd season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ←  1993 1995  →

1994 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nevada +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
UNLV +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
San Jose State	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Utah State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
New Mexico State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Louisiana Tech	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Arkansas State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1994 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach John Ralston, 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 1994 season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8, 3–3 Big West).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Fresno State *	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California (rivalry)	L 13–45	36,868	[1]
September 10	Baylor *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 20–54	11,625
September 17	at Stanford *	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 20–51	34,321
September 24	Southwestern Louisiana	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 31–28
October 1	at California *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–55
October 8	at No. 12 Washington *	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 20–34	69,448	[2]
October 22	Nevada	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 10–42
October 29	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	L 10–23	7,729	[3]
November 5	New Mexico State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 21–24
November 12	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 27–6	10,110	[4]
November 19	at Pacific (CA)	Stagg Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 28–15
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No San Jose State Spartans were selected in the 1995 NFL draft. ^[7]

The following finished their college career in 1994, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. ^[8]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Jerry Reese	Wide receiver	1997 Buffalo Bills
Joe Nedney	Kicker	1996 Miami Dolphins

Game summaries

At Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Bulldogs					0

See also: 1994 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

Baylor

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears					0
Spartans					0

See also: 1994 Baylor Bears football team

At Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Cardinal					0

See also: 1994 Stanford Cardinal football team and Bill Walsh Legacy Game

Southwestern Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns					0
Spartans					0

See also: 1994 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

At California

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears					0

See also: 1994 California Golden Bears football team

At No. 12 Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
No. 12 Huskies					0

See also: 1994 Washington Huskies football team

Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack					0
Spartans					0

See also: 1994 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

At UNLV

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Rebels					0

See also: 1994 UNLV Rebels football team

New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies					0
Spartans					0

See also: 1994 New Mexico State Aggies football team

At Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Bulldogs					0

See also: 1994 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

At Pacific (CA)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Tigers					0

See also: 1994 Pacific Tigers football team

References

1. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
2. "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
3. "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
4. "Walsh helps Spartans defeat Louisiana Tech". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 13, 1994. Retrieved July 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "San Jose State 1994 Schedule" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
6. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
7. "1995 NFL Draft" . Retrieved December 7, 2016.
8. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.