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1998 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1998 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The team was led by head coach Dave Baldwin, 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 1998 season with a record of four wins and eight losses (4–8, 3–5 WAC).

1998 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionPacific Division
Record4–8 (3–5 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTodd Throckmorton (1st season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 13 Air Force x$   7 – 1     12 – 1  
Wyoming   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Colorado State   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Rice   5 – 3     5 – 6  
TCU   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Tulsa   2 – 6     4 – 7  
SMU   1 – 1     0 – 1  
UNLV   0 – 8     0 – 11  
Pacific Division
BYU xy   7 – 1     9 – 5  
San Diego State x   7 – 1     7 – 5  
Utah   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Fresno State   5 – 3     5 – 6  
San Jose State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
UTEP   3 – 5     3 – 8  
New Mexico   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Hawaii   0 – 8     0 – 12  
Championship: Air Force 20, BYU 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Stanford*
W 35–2336,396
September 12Idaho*
L 12–1712,432
September 19at No. 22 Oregon*
L 3–5841,868
September 26New Mexico
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 37–2011,447[1]
October 3at No. 10 Virginia*
L 14–5241,100[2]
October 10Rice 
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 20–1713,668[3]
October 17at UTEP
L 21–2821,300[4]
October 24at BYU
L 43–4662,423[5]
October 31Utah
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 17–4912,279
November 7at Hawaii
W 45–1726,716[6]
November 14San Diego State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 6–3412,833[7]
November 21at Fresno State
L 21–2434,292[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

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At Stanford

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0
Cardinal 0
See also: 1998 Stanford Cardinal football team and Bill Walsh Legacy Game

Idaho

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 0
Spartans 0
See also: 1998 Idaho Vandals football team

At No. 22 Oregon

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0
No. 22 Ducks 0
See also: 1998 Oregon Ducks football team

New Mexico

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1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 0
Spartans 0
See also: 1998 New Mexico Lobos football team

At No. 10 Virginia

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0
No. 10 Cavaliers 0
See also: 1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Rice

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 0
Spartans 0
See also: 1998 Rice Owls football team

At UTEP

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0
Miners 0
See also: 1998 UTEP Miners football team

At BYU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 0 0 0 0
Cougars 0
See also: 1998 BYU Cougars football team

Utah

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1 2 3 4 Total
Utes 0
Spartans 0
See also: 1998 Utah Utes football team

At Hawaii

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0
Rainbow Warriors 0
See also: 1998 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

San Diego State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 0
Spartans 0
See also: 1998 San Diego State Aztecs football team

At Fresno State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0
Bulldogs 0
See also: 1998 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry

Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1999 NFL draft.[11]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
David Loverne Guard 3 90 New York Jets
Lyle West Defensive back 6 189 New York Giants

The following finished their college career in 1998, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[12]

Player Position First NFL team
James Hodgins Fullback 1999 St. Louis Rams

References

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  1. ^ "West Coast Awful". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. September 27, 1998. p. H-1. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "Jones cavalierly runs over San Jose State defense". The San Francisco Examiner. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rice 17, San Jose St. 20". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 12, 1998. p. C6. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "San Jose State Box". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 18, 1998. p. B-3. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "Other Games". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1998. p. B9. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  7. ^ "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  9. ^ "San Jose State 1998 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  11. ^ "1999 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  12. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.


 

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