List of San Jose State Spartans bowl games explained

The San Jose State Spartans college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the San Jose State University in the Mountain West Conference. Since the establishment of the team in 1898, San Jose State has appeared in 13 bowl games,[1] including four appearances in the California Bowl. Their latest bowl appearance was the 2023 Hawaii Bowl, where San Jose State lost against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 14–24, to give the Spartans an overall bowl record of 7–6. Their next bowl appearance will be at the 2024 Hawaii Bowl, where San Jose State will face the South Florida Bulls.

Bowl games

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BowlScoreDateSeasonOpponentStadiumLocationAttendanceHead coach
1Raisin BowlW 20–0January 1, 19471946Utah State AggiesRatcliffe StadiumFresno, CA10,000Bill Hubbard
2Raisin BowlW 20–13December 31, 19491949Texas Tech Red RaidersRatcliffe StadiumFresno, CA10,000Bill Hubbard
3Pasadena BowlL 9–28December 18, 19711971Memphis State TigersRose BowlPasadena, CA15,244Dewey King
4California BowlL 25–27December 19, 19811981Toledo RocketsBulldog StadiumFresno, CA15,565Jack Elway
5California BowlW 37–7December 13, 19861986Miami RedskinsBulldog StadiumFresno, CA26,000Claude Gilbert
6California BowlL 27–30December 12, 19871987Eastern Michigan HuronsBulldog StadiumFresno, CA24,000Claude Gilbert
7California BowlW 48–24December 8, 19901990Central Michigan ChippewasBulldog StadiumFresno, CA25,431Terry Shea
8New Mexico BowlW 20–12December 23, 20062006New Mexico LobosUniversity StadiumAlbuquerque, NM34,111Dick Tomey
9Military BowlW 29–20December 27, 20122012Bowling Green FalconsRobert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumWashington, D.C.17,835Mike MacIntyre
10Cure BowlW 27–16December 19, 20152015Georgia State PanthersOrlando Citrus BowlOrlando, FL18,536Ron Caragher
11Arizona BowlL 13–34December 31, 20202020Ball State CardinalsArizona StadiumTucson, AZ0Brent Brennan
12Famous Idaho Potato BowlL 27–41December 20, 20222022Eastern Michigan EaglesAlbertsons StadiumBoise, ID10,122Brent Brennan
13Hawaii BowlL 14–24December 23, 20232023Coastal Carolina ChanticleersClarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI7,089Brent Brennan
14Hawaii Bowlstyle=December 24, 20242024South Florida BullsClarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HIKen Niumatalolo

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Site . 2024-09-11 . SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans . en-US.

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