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1978 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1978 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by third year head coach Lynn Stiles. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season as champions of the PCAA for the third time in four years, with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5, 4–1 PCAA).

1978 San Jose State Spartans football
PCAA co-champion
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record7–5 (4–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
San Jose State + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Utah State's game against Wyoming counted in the conference standings.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Idaho*
W 31–1410,011[1]
September 16at Stanford*
L 9–3842,500[2]
September 23at No. 19 Colorado*
L 7–2244,868[3]
September 30Santa Clara* 
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 17–716,626[4]
October 7at Hawaii*
L 11–2536,049[5]
October 14at Boise State*
L 15–3018,112[6]
October 21Fresno State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
W 26–1611,410[7]
October 28at Utah State
L 21–3118,226[8]
November 4Cal State Fullerton
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 30–219,183[9]
November 11at Pacific (CA)
W 33–3114,000[10]
November 18Montana*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 35–7[11]
December 2Long Beach State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 24–610,115[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1979 NFL draft.[16]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Frank Manumaleuga Linebacker 4 85 Kansas City Chiefs

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1978, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[17]

Player Position First NFL team
M. L. Carter Defensive back 1979 Kansas City Chiefs

Notes

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  1. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

References

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  1. ^ "San Jose State whips Idaho, 31–14". Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Stanford rips Spartans 38–9". The Sacramento Bee. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mayberry sparks Colorado". Lincoln Journal Star. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "San Jose St. subdues Santa Clara". The San Francisco Examiner. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Spartan grid coach Stiles: "We let a lot of people down"". The Peninsula Times Tribune. October 9, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "San Jose State falls at Bronco Stadium 30–15". The Idaho Statesman. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SJS staggers to unimpressive win". Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hipple sparks Utah State win". The Montana Standard. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Pete Donovan (November 5, 1978). "San Jose stops Fullerton, 30–21". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-1. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ "UOP loses on last play 33–31". The Modesto Bee. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "SJS rolls as Cole establishes new school record". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ 49er Football; 1979 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1979.
  13. ^ "San Jose tops Long Beach, ties for crown". The Idaho Statesman. December 3, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1978 San Jose State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  15. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  16. ^ "1979 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  17. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.


 

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