1985 San Jose State Spartans football team
| 1985 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 2–8–1 (2–4–1 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Fresno State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1985 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 second year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1985 season with a record of two wins, eight losses and one tie (2–8–1, 2–4–1 PCAA).
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | at California* | L 21–48 | 41,500 | [1] | ||
| September 7 | New Mexico State | W 32–3 | 16,665 | [2] | ||
| September 14 | at Stanford* | L 7–41 | 68,000 | [3] | ||
| September 21 | at Utah State | L 32–35 | 9,754 | [4] | ||
| October 3 | Cal State Fullerton |
| ESPN | L 18–20 | 12,126 | [5] |
| October 12 | at Fresno State | L 17–37 | 34,004 | [6] | ||
| October 19 | at Arizona* | L 0–41 | 45,361 | [7] | ||
| October 26 | Pacific (CA) |
| W 34–26 | 11,294 | [8] | |
| November 2 | at Oregon* | L 13–35 | 25,501 | [9] | ||
| November 7 | at Long Beach State | ESPN | L 22–37 | 7,110 | [10] | |
| November 23 | UNLV |
| T 16–16 | 16,233 | [11] | |
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Team players in the NFL
[edit]No San Jose State Spartans were selected in the 1986 NFL draft.[14]
The following finished their college career in 1985, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[15]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Dan Clark | Linebacker | 1987 Los Angeles Rams |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
References
[edit]- ^ "Cal crushes Spartans, 48–21". Oakland Tribune. September 1, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spartans gain a lot in rout". The Peninsula Times Tribune. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stanford rolls past Spartans". The Sacramento Bee. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SJS scores 32 points, but loses". The Peninsula Times Tribune. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Weyler (October 4, 1985). "Playing Ugly, Titans Hang On to Defeat San Jose State for 1st Win of Year, 20–18". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). p. III-13. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big second half powers 'Dog victory". The Fresno Bee. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats romp past San Jose State, 41–0". The Arizona Daily Star. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clark leads Spartans over Pacific, 34–26". The Peninsula Times Tribune. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ducks fly past San Jose State, 35–13". The Bulletin. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gaynor leads 49ers pat San Jose State". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 8, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spartans finish with tie". The Peninsula Times Tribune. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Jose State 1985 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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