California vs. San José State
California and San José State have 33 meetings on file, the first in 1953; California leads the series 27–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s California 9–1, and California has won the last 9. Share
2028 at California; 2031 at San José State. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- California wins
- 27
- San José State wins
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1953
- Longest streak
- 9 California
- Current streak
- 9 California
- Last 10 meetings
- California 9–1
- Most recent
- 1996
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 5–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 8–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 5–4 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 7–0 |
- Average margin
- 20.2 points; 10 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At California
- 26–6 California’s record at home
- At San José State
- 0–1 San José State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 4
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- California’s biggest win1994: California 55, San José State 0by 55 points
- San José State’s biggest win1966: San José State 24, California 0by 24 points
- Upset1972: San José State 17, California 10San José State had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1966: San José State 24, California 0San José State had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | California | Series | San José State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–1968 | Ray Willsey | 2–1 | Harry Anderson |
| 1973–1975 | Mike White | 3–0 | Darryl Rogers |
| 1984–1986 | Joe Kapp | 1–2 | Claude Gilbert |
| 1987–1989 | Bruce Snyder | 2–1 | Claude Gilbert |
| 1993–1995 | Keith Gilbertson | 3–0 | John Ralston |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from California’s side (Willsey 2–1 against Anderson). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.