2020 San Jose State Spartans football team

2020 San Jose State Spartans football
MW champion
Arizona Bowl, L 13–34 vs. Ball State
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 24
Record7–1 (7–0 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin McGiven (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorDerrick Odum (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumCEFCU Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 24 San Jose State y$   7 0     7 1  
Boise State y   5 0     5 2  
Nevada   6 2     7 2  
San Diego State   4 2     4 4  
Hawaii   4 4     5 4  
Fresno State   3 3     3 3  
Air Force   2 2     3 3  
Wyoming   2 4     2 4  
New Mexico   2 5     2 5  
Colorado State   1 3     1 3  
Utah State   1 5     1 5  
UNLV   0 6     0 6  
Championship: San Jose State 34, Boise State 20
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mountain West suspended the season, but later decided to begin play on October 24.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2020 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San José State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by fourth-year head coach Brent Brennan and played their home games at CEFCU Stadium and Sam Boyd Stadium as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the regular season 6–0 in Mountain West play and defeated Boise State in the Mountain West championship game. This was the Spartans' first Mountain West championship win and 17th overall conference title. The championship victory also marked San Jose State's first win over Boise State in program history.[2]

  1. ^ "WE'RE BACK". twitter.com/MountainWest. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "San Jose State University's Spartans beat Boise State in Mountain West Football championship - ABC7 San Francisco". abc7news.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2020.