1990 San Jose State Spartans football team

1990 San Jose State Spartans football
Big West champion
California Bowl champion
ConferenceBig West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record9–2–1 (7–0 Big West)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRick Rasnick (4th season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Big West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 7 0 0 9 2 1
Fresno State 5 1 1 8 2 1
Utah State 5 1 1 5 5 1
Long Beach State 4 3 0 6 5 0
UNLV 3 4 0 4 7 0
Pacific (CA) 2 5 0 4 7 0
New Mexico State 1 6 0 1 10 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 7 0 1 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1990 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach Terry Shea, in his first year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1990 season as Champions of the Big West conference, with a record of nine wins, two losses and one tie (7–0 Big West). They were a mere 4 points away in their 2 losses to opponents from having an undefeated season. They have been dubbed “The Greatest Team in SJSU Football History” by the media in 2023.[1]

As a result of the Big West championship, the Spartans qualified for a postseason bowl game against the Mid-American Conference (MAC) co-champion Central Michigan Chippewas. The 1990 California Bowl was played in Fresno, California on December 8, with San Jose State winning, 48–24.[2]

  1. ^ "Absolute Loyalty Rings True to Members of the 1990 Now Add It Did Then". Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "San Jose State Bowl History". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.