1996 San Jose State Spartans football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1996 San Jose State Spartans football Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division WAC 3–9 3–5 John Ralston 4th Roger Theder 4th Mike Church 2nd Spartan Stadium 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 1996 AP August 31 l y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 0–45 September 7 l y California Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 25–45 22,647 September 14 l y y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 2–25 34,150 September 21 w UTEP Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 26–25 10,433 September 28 l y y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 16–52 24,195 2016 Washington State Media Guide http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf#page=79 WSUCougars.com Washington State Cougars Athletics February 14, 2017 October 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161021004149/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf#page=79 dead October 5 l Wyoming 25 Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 22–45 8,756 October 12 l y Fresno State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California rivalry 18–28 8,526 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 Fresno State 2016 Media Guide December 8, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192819/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 dead October 19 l y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 13–36 27,041 November 2 l y San Diego State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA ABC 20–49 11,483 http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2016-media-guide-pdf.html San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide December 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161018105315/http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2016-media-guide-pdf.html 2016-10-18 dead November 9 w y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI rivalry 38–17 30,300 http://hawaiiathletics.com/documents/2016/7/25//2016_Hawaii_Football_MG.pdf?id=3980#page=131 131 Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide February 15, 2007 November 16 l y y Washington 15 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 10–53 70,063 http://www.gohuskies.com/documents/2016/7/8/2016_FB_Guide.pdf#page=194 Washington 2016 Football Media Guide February 14, 2007 November 23 w UNLV Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 31–28 7,358 http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/16-mediaguide-interactive.html 2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse February 14, 2007 September 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160902040900/http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/16-mediaguide-interactive.html dead https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/san-jose-state/1996-schedule.html San Jose State 1996 Schedule December 16, 2016http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/950acbb8#/950acbb8/1 San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide December 16, 2016 Game summaries At Air Force Spartans 0 0 0 0 Falcons 1996 Air Force Falcons football team California Golden Bears Spartans 1996 California Golden Bears football team At Stanford Spartans Cardinal 1996 Stanford Cardinal football team Bill Walsh Legacy Game UTEP Miners Spartans 1996 UTEP Miners football team At Washington State Spartans Cougars 1996 Washington State Cougars football team No. 25 Wyoming No. 25 Cowboys Spartans 1996 Wyoming Cowboys football team At Fresno State Spartans Bulldogs 1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football team Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry At Colorado State Spartans Rams 1996 Colorado State Rams football team San Diego State Aztecs Spartans 1996 San Diego State Aztecs football team At Hawaii Spartans Rainbow Warriors 1996 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team At No. 15 Washington Spartans No. 15 Huskies 1996 Washington Huskies football team UNLV Rebels Spartans 1996 UNLV Rebels football team Roster 1996 San Jose State Spartans f 81 So Windrell Hayes WR y 75 So Scott Herzing T 28 So James Hodgins FB y https://web.archive.org/web/19961225031612/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/wac/sfcj13ra.htm *John Ralston References San Jose State Category:San Jose State Spartans football seasons San Jose State Spartans football Category:1990s in San Jose, California