American college football season
The 1996 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference . 1996 was the first year San Jose State was a member of the Western Athletic Conference. They had previously been a member of the Big West Conference since its formation in 1969 as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA).
The team was led by head coach John Ralston , in his fourth year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California . The Spartans finished the 1996 season with a record of three wins and nine losses (3–9, 3–5 WAC).
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source August 31 at Air Force L 0–45 September 7 California * L 25–4522,647 September 14 at Stanford * L 2–2534,150 September 21 UTEP Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA W 26–2510,433 September 28 at Washington State * L 16–5224,195 [1] October 5 No. 25 Wyoming Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA L 22–458,756 October 12 at Fresno State L 18–288,526 [2] October 19 at Colorado State L 13–3627,041 November 2 San Diego State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA ABC L 20–4911,483 [3] November 9 at Hawaii W 38–1730,300 [4] November 16 at No. 15 Washington * L 10–5370,063 [5] November 23 UNLV Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA W 31–287,358 [6] *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1996 San Jose State Spartans football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster
Game summaries [ edit ] At Air Force [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 0 0 0 0 0 Falcons 0
California [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Bears 0 Spartans 0
At Stanford [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 0 Cardinal 0
1 2 3 4 Total Miners 0 Spartans 0
At Washington State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 0 Cougars 0
No. 25 Wyoming [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 25 Cowboys 0 Spartans 0
At Fresno State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 0 Bulldogs 0
At Colorado State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 0 Rams 0
San Diego State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Aztecs 0 Spartans 0
At Hawaii [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 0 Rainbow Warriors 0
At No. 15 Washington [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 0 No. 15 Huskies 0
1 2 3 4 Total Rebels 0 Spartans 0
References [ edit ] ^ "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF) . WSUCougars.com . Washington State Cougars Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017 . ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016 . ^ "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016 . ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF) . p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007 . ^ "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Retrieved February 14, 2007 . ^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse" . Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007 . ^ "San Jose State 1996 Schedule" . Retrieved December 16, 2016 . ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016 .
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