1996 San Jose State Spartans football team

1996 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Division	Pacific Division
Record	3–9 (3–5 WAC)
Head coach	John Ralston (4th season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ←  1995 1997  →

1996 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
No. 5 BYU x$		8	–	0					14	–	1
Utah		6	–	2					8	–	4
Rice		6	–	2					7	–	4
SMU		4	–	4					5	–	6
New Mexico		3	–	5					6	–	5
TCU		3	–	5					4	–	7
Tulsa		2	–	6					4	–	7
UTEP		0	–	8					2	–	9
Pacific Division
No. 22 Wyoming x		7	–	1					10	–	2
San Diego State		6	–	2					8	–	3
Colorado State		6	–	2					7	–	5
Air Force		5	–	3					6	–	5
Fresno State		3	–	5					4	–	7
San Jose State		3	–	5					3	–	9
Hawaii		1	–	7					2	–	10
UNLV		1	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: BYU 28, Wyoming 25 OT
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. 1996 was the first year San Jose State was a member of the Western Athletic Conference. They had previously been a member of the Big West Conference since its formation in 1969 as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA).

The team was led by head coach John Ralston, in his fourth year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1996 season with a record of three wins and nine losses (3–9, 3–5 WAC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO		L 0–45
September 7	California *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		L 25–45	22,647
September 14	at Stanford *	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)		L 2–25	34,150
September 21	UTEP	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		W 26–25	10,433
September 28	at Washington State *	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA		L 16–52	24,195	[1]
October 5	No. 25 Wyoming	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		L 22–45	8,756
October 12	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California (rivalry)		L 18–28	8,526	[2]
October 19	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO		L 13–36	27,041
November 2	San Diego State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	ABC	L 20–49	11,483	[3]
November 9	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI (Dick Tomey Legacy Game)		W 38–17	30,300	[4]
November 16	at No. 15 Washington *	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA		L 10–53	70,063	[5]
November 23	UNLV	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		W 31–28	7,358	[6]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1996 San Jose State Spartans football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 81 Windrell Hayes So OT 75 Scott Herzing So FB 28 James Hodgins So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach John Ralston Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Game summaries

At Air Force

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons					0

See also: 1996 Air Force Falcons football team

California

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears					0
Spartans					0

See also: 1996 California Golden Bears football team

At Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Cardinal					0

See also: 1996 Stanford Cardinal football team and Bill Walsh Legacy Game

UTEP

	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners					0
Spartans					0

See also: 1996 UTEP Miners football team

At Washington State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Cougars					0

See also: 1996 Washington State Cougars football team

No. 25 Wyoming

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Cowboys					0
Spartans					0

See also: 1996 Wyoming Cowboys football team

At Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Bulldogs					0

See also: 1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

At Colorado State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Rams					0

See also: 1996 Colorado State Rams football team

San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs					0
Spartans					0

See also: 1996 San Diego State Aztecs football team

At Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Rainbow Warriors					0

See also: 1996 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

At No. 15 Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
No. 15 Huskies					0

See also: 1996 Washington Huskies football team

UNLV

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels					0
Spartans					0

See also: 1996 UNLV Rebels football team

References

1. "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
3. "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
4. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
5. "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
6. "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
7. "San Jose State 1996 Schedule" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
8. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.