The 1980 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by head coach Jack Elway, in his second year at San Jose State, and the team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1980 season with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 3–2 PCAA).
| 1980 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–4 (3–2 PCAA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dennis Erickson (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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| Long Beach State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | Santa Clara* | W 28–14 | 15,975 | [1] | ||
| September 13 | at Washington State* | ABC | W 31–26 | 18,153 | [2] | |
| September 20 | at Iowa State* | L 6–27 | 47,806 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | at No. 15 Stanford* | L 21–35 | 61,127 | [4] | ||
| October 11 | Fresno State |
| W 26–14 | 14,120 | [5] | |
| October 18 | Long Beach State |
| L 21–23 | 11,725 | [6] | |
| October 25 | Idaho* |
| W 32–10 | 7,263 | [7][8] | |
| November 1 | at No. 10 Baylor* | W 30–22 | 35,000 | [9] | ||
| November 8 | at Pacific (CA) | W 28–23 | 17,569 | [10] | ||
| November 15 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 33–21 | 10,021 | [11] | |
| November 22 | Utah State |
| L 38–44 | 16,318 | [12] | |
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Team players in the NFL
editThe following were selected in the 1981 NFL draft.[15]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Mark Nichols | Wide receiver | 1 | 16 | Detroit Lions |
The following finished their college career in 1980, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[16]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Bill Benjamin | Linebacker | 1987 Indianapolis Colts |
| Mike Katolin | Center | 1987 Cleveland Browns |
Notes
edit- ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
References
edit- ^ "San Jose St. overcomes Santa Clara". The San Francisco Examiner. September 7, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Jose surges back, Cougars fall". The Spokesman-Review. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cyclone defense beat San Jose". The Manhattan Mercury. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stanford QB defeats dad 35–21". The Sunday Oregonian. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heady Spartans whip Fresno St. in 26–14 romp". The San Francisco Examiner. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long Beach, 23–21". The Press Democrat. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Idaho faces tough road contest at San Jose". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 25, 1980. p. 2B.
- ^ "San Jose strikes early, bombs Idaho 32-10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 26, 1980. p. 2D.
- ^ "San Jose St. stuns Baylor". The San Francisco Examiner. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Jose St. Wins, Barely". The Los Angeles Times. November 9, 1980. p. III-4. Retrieved February 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Jose St., 33-21". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 16, 1980. p. III-8. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Jose State 44, Utah State 38". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Jose State 1980 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "1981 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
External links
edit- Game program: San Jose State vs. Washington State at Spokane – September 13, 1980
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