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.
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