1994 San Jose State Spartans football team

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1994 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record3–8 (3–3 Big West)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Gadd (2nd season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Big West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nevada + 5 1 0 9 2 0
UNLV + 5 1 0 7 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana + 5 1 0 6 5 0
Pacific (CA) 4 2 0 6 5 0
Northern Illinois 3 3 0 4 7 0
San Jose State 3 3 0 3 8 0
Utah State 2 4 0 3 8 0
New Mexico State 2 4 0 3 8 0
Louisiana Tech 1 5 0 3 8 0
Arkansas State 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1994 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach John Ralston, 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 1994 season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8, 3–3 Big West).

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Fresno State*L 13–4536,868[1]
September 10Baylor*L 20–5411,625
September 17at Stanford*L 20–5134,321
September 24Southwestern Louisiana
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 31–28
October 1at California*L 0–55
October 8at No. 12 Washington*L 20–3469,448[2]
October 22Nevadadagger
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 10–42
October 29at UNLVL 10–237,729[3]
November 5New Mexico State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 21–24
November 12at Louisiana TechW 27–610,110[4]
November 19at Pacific (CA)W 28–15
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL[edit]

No San Jose State Spartans were selected in the 1995 NFL Draft.[7]

The following finished their college career in 1994, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[8]

Player Position First NFL team
Jerry Reese Wide receiver 1997 Buffalo Bills
Joe Nedney Kicker 1996 Miami Dolphins

Game summaries[edit]

At Fresno State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0
Bulldogs 0

Baylor[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0
Spartans 0

At Stanford[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0
Cardinal 0

Southwestern Louisiana[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0
Spartans 0

At California[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 0 0 0 0
Golden Bears 0

At No. 12 Washington[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0
No. 12 Huskies 0

Nevada[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack 0
Spartans 0

At UNLV[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0
Rebels 0

New Mexico State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0
Spartans 0

At Louisiana Tech[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0
Bulldogs 0

At Pacific (CA)[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0
Tigers 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. ^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  4. ^ "Walsh helps Spartans defeat Louisiana Tech". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 13, 1994. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "San Jose State 1994 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  6. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  7. ^ "1995 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.