San Francisco vs. San José State
San Francisco and San José State first met in 1936 and have played 10 times; San Francisco leads the series 8–2. Over the last 10 meetings it’s San Francisco 8–2, and San Francisco has won the last 7. Share
- San Francisco wins
- 8
- San José State wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1936
- Longest streak
- 7 San Francisco
- Current streak
- 7 San Francisco
- Last 10 meetings
- San Francisco 8–2
- Most recent
- 1951
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 17.1 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At San Francisco
- 4–2 San Francisco’s record at home
- At San José State
- 0–4 San José State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- San Francisco’s biggest win1951: San Francisco 39, San José State 2by 37 points
- San José State’s biggest win1939: San José State 16, San Francisco 6by 10 points
- Upset1939: San José State 16, San Francisco 6San José State had a 13% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1940: San José State 7, San Francisco 6San José State had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | San Francisco | Series | San José State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–1951 | Joe Kuharich | 3–0 | Robert Bronzan |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from San Francisco’s side (Kuharich 3–0 against Bronzan). 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
| Oct 12, 1951 | San Francisco 42, San José State 7 | at San José State | ||
| Sep 21, 1951 | San Francisco 39, San José State 2 | at San Francisco | ||
| Oct 20, 1950 | San Francisco 27, San José State 0 | at San Francisco | ||
| Oct 14, 1949 | San Francisco 27, San José State 20 | at San José State | ||
| Sep 19, 1947 | San Francisco 20, San José State 6 | at San José State | ||
| Oct 25, 1942 | San Francisco 20, San José State 13 | at San Francisco | ||
| Nov 22, 1941 | San Francisco 20, San José State 0 | at San Francisco | ||
| Oct 18, 1940 | San José State 7, San Francisco 6 | at San Francisco | ||
| Sep 24, 1939 | San José State 16, San Francisco 6 | at San Francisco | ||
| Oct 5, 1936 | San Francisco 13, San José State 0 | at San José State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.