San José State vs. Santa Clara
San José State and Santa Clara first met in 1936 and have played 17 times; San José State leads the series 12–4–1. Over the last 10 meetings it’s San José State 10–0, and San José State has won the last 11. Share
- San José State wins
- 12
- Santa Clara wins
- 4
- Ties
- 1
- First meeting
- 1936
- Longest streak
- 11 San José State
- Current streak
- 11 San José State
- Last 10 meetings
- San José State 10–0
- Most recent
- 1982
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 1–1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 8–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 3–0 |
- Average margin
- 16.3 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At San José State
- 12–4–1 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 José State’s biggest win1982: San José State 40, Santa Clara 0by 40 points
- Santa Clara’s biggest win1937: Santa Clara 25, San José State 2by 23 points
- Upset1950: San José State 14, Santa Clara 10San José State had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1952: Santa Clara 15, San José State 7Santa Clara had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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.