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1987 San Jose State Spartans football team

1987 San Jose State Spartans football
PCAA champion
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record10–2 (7–0 PCAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRick Rasnick (1st season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Fresno State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
UNLV 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico State 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1987 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1987 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 fourth year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1987 season as champions of the PCAA for the second consecutive season, with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2, 7–0 PCAA).

As a result of the PCAA Championship, the Spartans qualified for a postseason bowl game against the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Eastern Michigan Eagles. The 1987 California Bowl was played in Fresno, California on December 12, with Eastern Michigan winning, 30–27.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5Eastern Illinois*
W 24–3[1]
September 12at California*
W 27–25
September 19at Oregon State*
L 34–3624,342[2]
September 26at Stanford*
W 24–1767,500
October 3Cal State Fullertondagger
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 46–1913,197[3]
October 10New Mexico State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 57–6
October 17at Fresno State
ESPNW 20–1635,227[4]
October 24UNLV
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
ESPNW 48–2420,108[5]
October 31at Utah State
W 24–1414,117[6]
November 7Pacific (CA)
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 42–17
November 14at Long Beach State
W 44–165,027[7]
December 12vs. Eastern Michigan*
ESPNL 27–3024,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1988 NFL draft.[10]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
James Saxon Fullback 6 139 Kansas City Chiefs
Mike Perez Quarterback 7 175 New York Giants

The following finished their college career in 1987, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[11]

Player Position First NFL team
Greg Cox Defensive back 1988 San Francisco 49ers

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ "San Jose State 24, Eastern Illinois 3". The Palm Beach Post. September 6, 1987 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Oregon State Football 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. ^ Robyn Norwood (October 4, 1987). "San Jose State Beats Titans, Shows Who's Really No. 1 in PCAA". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-4. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  6. ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  7. ^ Dick Wagner (November 15, 1987). "San Jose State Leaves Impression on CS Long Beach With 44-16 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "San Jose State 1987 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "1988 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.


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