The 1984 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1984 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 first year as head coach at San Jose State. He had been their defensive coordinator for the previous three years. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1984 season with a record of five wins and six losses (6–5, 5–2 PCAA).
| 1984 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–4 (6–1 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the season was over, it was discovered that the UNLV Rebels had used multiple ineligible players during both the 1983 and 1984 season. As a result, San Jose State's loss at UNLV turns into a forfeit win and their record is adjusted to 7–4, 6–1 PCAA.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | New Mexico State | W 14–0 | |||
| September 8 | at UNLV | W 15–30 (forfeit win) | 21,360 | [2] | |
| September 15 | at Arizona State* | L 0–48 | 63,271 | ||
| September 22 | at Stanford* | L 27–28 | 70,426 | ||
| September 29 | at California* | W 33–18 | 43,200 | ||
| October 6 | Utah State |
| W 38–21 | 14,667 | [3][4] |
| October 13 | at Cal State Fullerton | L 12–21 | 9,260 | [5] | |
| October 20 | Southwestern Louisiana* |
| L 28–35 | ||
| October 27 | Fresno State |
| W 18–17 | 17,047 | [6][7] |
| November 10 | Long Beach State |
| W 42–7 | 4,444 | [8] |
| November 17 | at Pacific (CA) | W 33–0 | |||
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Team players in the NFL
editThe following were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.[11]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Tony Smith | Wide receiver | 5 | 134 | New York Jets |
The following finished their college career in 1984, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[12]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Charles Clinton | Defensive back | 1987 Houston Oilers |
| Keith McDonald | Wide receiver | 1987 Houston Oilers |
| Kevin Bowman | Wide receiver | 1987 Philadelphia Eagles |
Notes
edit- ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
References
edit- ^ "UNLV Punished for Using Ineligible Football Players". Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ^ "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1984. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Weyler (October 14, 1984). "Fullerton Runs Record to 7-0 With 21-12 Win Over San Jose". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 28, 1984. p. III-16. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Jose St. 42, Long Beach 7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1984. p. III-18. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Jose State 1984 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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