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
1978 record7–5 (4–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 18,155)
1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9Idaho*
W 31–1410,011
September 16at Stanford*
L 9–3842,500
September 23at No. 19 Colorado*
L 7–2244,868[1]
September 30Santa Clara*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 17–7
October 7at Hawaii*
L 11–2536,049[2]
October 14at Boise State*
L 15–3018,112[3]
October 21Fresno State[note 2]
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California (rivalry)
W 26–1611,410[4]
October 28at Utah State
L 21–3118,226[5]
November 4Cal State Fullerton
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 30–219,183[6]
November 11at Pacific (CA)
W 33–31
November 18Montana*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 35–7
December 2Long Beach State[note 4]
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 24–610,115[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from no poll released prior to the game

[8][9]

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[10]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Frank ManumaleugaLinebacker485Kansas City Chiefs

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1978, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[11]

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
M.L. CarterDefensive back1979 Kansas City Chiefs

Notes
  1. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
  2. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
  3. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  4. The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.

References
  1. "Colorado Buffaloes Season by Season Results" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  3. "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  6. Pete Donovan (November 5, 1978). "San Jose Stops Fullerton, 30-21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. 49er Football; 1979 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1979.
  8. "San Jose State 1978 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  9. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  10. "1979 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  11. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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