1979 San Jose State Spartans football team

1979 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record3–8, 3 wins forfeited, 1 tie forfeited (2–3 PCAA, 2 wins forfeited)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDennis Erickson (1st season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State $ 5 0 0 8 3 0
Long Beach State 3 2 0 7 4 0
Fresno State 3 2 0 5 6 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 3 0 4 7 0
San Jose State 2 3 0 3 8 0
Pacific (CA) 0 5 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for San Jose State forfeits

The 1979 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by first year head coach Jack Elway. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.

The Spartans finished the 1979 season as co-champions of the PCAA, with a record of six wins, four losses and one tie (6–4–1, 4–0–1 PCAA). However, in December 1979 the PCAA ruled that the Spartans had used an ineligible player in seven of their games. As a result, the team's co-championship of the conference was vacated, and the record was adjusted to 3–8 (2–3 PCAA).[1]


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  1. ^ "San Jose State must forfeit seven games". Retrieved December 21, 2016.