1989 San Jose State Spartans football team

1989 San Jose State Spartans football
1989 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	6–5 (5–2 Big West)
Head coach	Claude Gilbert (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Rick Rasnick (3rd season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
	Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Big West Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Fresno State $	7	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	4	–	1
San Jose State	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Utah State	4	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
UNLV	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	8	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	10	–	0
New Mexico State	0	–	7	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1989 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his sixth (and last) year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1989 season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 5–2 Big West).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 21–28	63,849	^[1]
September 23	Pacific (CA)	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 41–32	12,506	^[2]
September 30	at Stanford*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	W 40–33	58,000
October 7	at California*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 21–26
October 14	at No. 2 Miami (FL)*	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 16–48	45,122	^[3]^[4]
October 21	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 21–10	3,782	^[5]^[6]
October 28	New Mexico State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 34–6	9,737	^[7]
November 4	at No. 25 Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 30–31	35,353	^[8]^[9]
November 11	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 33–7	12,028	^[10]
November 18	Cal State Fullerton	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 14–28	6,746	^[11]
November 25	UNLV	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 38–28	3,479	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

At Miami (FL)

San Jose State at #3 Miami (FL)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	8	0	8	16
• Hurricanes	10	7	17	14	48

Date: October 14
Location: Orange Bowl (stadium), Miami, Florida

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1990 NFL draft.^[15]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Johnny Johnson	Running back	7	169	Phoenix Cardinals
Tony Jeffery	Wide receiver	12	318	Kansas City Chiefs

The following finished their college career in 1987, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.^[16]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Ricky Siglar	Tackle – Guard	1990 San Francisco 49ers

Notes

References

^ "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1989. p. III-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Miami 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 15, 1989. p. C-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Long Beach State Football 1990; The Future Is Now! (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1990.
^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1989. p. C-17. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1989. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^ "Big West Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1989. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
^ Robyn Norwood (November 19, 1989). "Titans Get the Record They Really Want". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C15. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
^ "San Jose State 1989 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
^ "1990 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.

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[1] "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1989. p. III-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1989. p. III-21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Miami 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.

[4] "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 15, 1989. p. C-18. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Long Beach State Football 1990; The Future Is Now! (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1990.

[6] "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1989. p. C-17. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Big West". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1989. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.

[9] "Big West Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1989. p. C21. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.

[11] Robyn Norwood (November 19, 1989). "Titans Get the Record They Really Want". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. C15. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.

[13] "San Jose State 1989 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.

[14] "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.

[15] "1990 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[16] "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.

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