1991 San Jose State Spartans football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1991 San Jose State Spartans football Big West Conference Big West 6–4–1 6–1 Terry Shea 2nd Spartan Stadium Big West co-champion The 1991 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach Terry Shea, 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 1991 season as co-champions of the Big West conference, with a record of six wins, four losses and one tie (6–4–1, 6–1 Big West). This was their last conference title until 2020. Schedule 1991 AP September 7 l y y Florida 6 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL 21–59 83,067 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-floridas-air/135100030/ The San Francisco Examiner Florida's air attack too much for San Jose September 8, 1991 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.comBig West The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 8, 1991 C18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10432845/1991_0908_big_west/ Newspapers.com April 21, 2017 September 14 l y y Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 20–26 47,914 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-mail-minnesota-outlasts-san-jo/201588124/ The Times-Mail Minnesota outlasts San Jose September 15, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com September 21 w y Long Beach State Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA 32–20 4,329 San Jose St. 32, CSLB 20 The Los Angeles Times September 23, 1991 C-23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8858859/san_jose_st_32_cslb_20/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 September 28 w y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 23–7 12,353 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-defense-key-f/201588247/ The San Francisco Examiner Defense key for San Jose September 29, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 w y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 39–13 10,754 Big West The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 13, 1991 C18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10433949/19911013_big_west/ Newspapers.com April 21, 2017 October 19 w Pacific (CA) Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA Victory Bell 64–47 16,238 College Football The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 21, 1991 C21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10434208/19911021_college_football/ Newspapers.com April 21, 2017 October 26 l y y California 10 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley CA 20–41 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-sluggish-cal-tops/201520714/ Santa Cruz Sentinel 'Sluggish' Cal tops SJS October 27, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 w y UNLV Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 55–12 16,524 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-sjs-understudy-t/201588354/ San Francisco Chronicle SJS understudy torpedoes UNLV November 3, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 w Cal State Fullerton Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 35–7 10,112 Spartans Roll Past Fullerton The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 10, 1991 C6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8922432/spartans_roll_past_fullerton/ Newspapers.com February 13, 2017 November 16 t Hawaii Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry 35–35 20,289 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-hawaii-ties-sjs-on-late-f/201491582/ The Fresno Bee Hawaii ties SJS on late field goal November 17, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Fresno State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry 28–31 40,513 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-fresno-edges/201587610/ The San Francisco Examiner Fresno edges San Jose St. for California Bowl bid November 24, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/san-jose-state/1991-schedule.html San Jose State 1991 Schedule December 16, 2016http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/950acbb8#/950acbb8/1 San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide December 16, 2016 References San Jose State Category:San Jose State Spartans football seasons Category:Big West Conference football champion seasons San Jose State Spartans football Category:1990s in San Jose, California