1986 San Jose State Spartans football team information
American college football season
1986San Jose State Spartans football
California Bowl champion PCAA champion
California Bowl, W 37–7 vs. Miami (OH)
Conference
Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record
10–2 (7–0 PCAA)
Head coach
Claude Gilbert (3rd season)
Home stadium
Spartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
San Jose State $
7
–
0
–
0
10
–
2
–
0
Fresno State
6
–
1
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
Long Beach State
4
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
UNLV
3
–
4
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Utah State
3
–
4
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Pacific (CA)
2
–
5
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Cal State Fullerton
2
–
5
–
0
3
–
9
–
0
New Mexico State
1
–
6
–
0
1
–
10
–
0
$ – Conference champion
The 1986 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Claude Gilbert, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. As a result of the PCAA championship, the San Jose State qualified for a postseason bowl game against the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Miami Redskins. The 1986 California Bowl was played in Fresno, California on December 13, with the Spartans victorious, 37–7. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.
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