1976 San José State
7–4 (4–0 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Lynn Stiles. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hawai’i 48–7Sep 11
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Utah State | W 45–10 | 66% |
| Sep 11 | vs Hawai’i | W 48–7 | 80% |
| Sep 18 | atCal State Fullerton | W 20–0 | 85% |
| Sep 25 | at Stanford | L 23–28 | 58% |
| Oct 2 | at California | L 16–43 | 42% |
| Oct 9 | at New Mexico | L 30–36 | 47% |
| Oct 16 | vsLong Beach State | W 34–7 | 54% |
| Oct 23 | vs Fresno State | W 21–7 | 86% |
| Oct 30 | vsSanta Clara | W 50–15 | 94% |
| Nov 6 | at San Diego State | L 17–30 | 38% |
| Nov 13 | atPacific | W 50–30 | 75% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Pacific 50–30; unranked in the final AP poll; Pacific Coast Athletic Association champions.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).
Pacific Coast Athletic Association champions4–0 in the conference
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 4–0 first in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 354–213
- Coach
- Lynn Stiles
- Elo
- 1579 +13 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.8 No. 50 of 132; offense No. 20, defense No. 102
- SRS
- 1.4 No. 66 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Doug Kay
Drafted in 1977
The 1977 draft| Rd 1 | Wilson Faumuina DT | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 3 | Rick Kane RB | Detroit Lions |
1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 San José State | 4–0 | 7–4 | |
| Fresno State | 3–1 | 5–6 | |
| Long Beach State | 2–2 | 8–3 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1–3 | 3–7–1 | |
| Pacific | 0–4 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.