1980 San José State
7–4 (3–2 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Jack Elway. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 10 Baylor 30–22Nov 1
Baylor was ranked No. 10, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vsSanta Clara | W 28–14 | 90% |
| Sep 13 | at Washington State | W 31–26 | 57% |
| Sep 20 | at Iowa State | L 6–27 | 51% |
| Oct 4 | at 15Stanford | L 21–35 | 29% |
| Oct 11 | vs Fresno State | W 26–14 | 74% |
| Oct 18 | vsLong Beach State | L 21–23 | 66% |
| Oct 25 | vs Idaho | W 32–10 | 82% |
| Nov 1 | at 10Baylor | W 30–22 | 17% |
| Nov 8 | atPacific | W 28–23 | 69% |
| Nov 15 | vsCal State Fullerton | W 33–21 | 82% |
| Nov 22 | vs Utah State | L 38–44 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah State 44–38; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1980.
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 294–259
- Coach
- Jack Elway
- Elo
- 1518 +16 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.5 No. 63 of 133; offense No. 24, defense No. 115
- SRS
- 1.4 No. 62 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dennis Erickson
Drafted in 1981
The 1981 draft| Rd 1 | Mark Nichols WR | Detroit Lions |
1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach State | 5–0 | 8–3 | |
| Utah State | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
 San José State | 3–2 | 7–4 | |
| Fresno State | 1–4 | 5–6 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1–4 | 4–7 | |
| Pacific | 1–4 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.