1981 San José State
9–3 (5–0 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Jack Elway. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Santa Clara 41–7Sep 12
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs UNLV | L 6–16 | 55% |
| Sep 12 | vsSanta Clara | W 41–7 | 89% |
| Sep 19 | at Stanford | W 28–6 | 38% |
| Sep 26 | at California | W 27–24 | 55% |
| Oct 3 | at Fresno State | W 65–33 | 62% |
| Oct 17 | vsCal State Fullerton | W 45–23 | 83% |
| Oct 24 | at Utah State | W 27–24 | 53% |
| Oct 31 | at 10Arizona State | L 24–31 | 31% |
| Nov 14 | vsPacific | W 40–25 | 80% |
| Nov 21 | atLong Beach State | W 24–22 | 68% |
| Nov 28 | vs North Texas | W 28–16 | 80% |
| Dec 19Bowls & playoff | vs ToledoCalifornia Bowl | L 25–27 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Toledo 27–25 in the California Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Pacific Coast Athletic Association champions.
In program history: The 6th-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 1981.
Pacific Coast Athletic Association champions5–0 in the conference
Led the nationTim Kearse: receptions (71 catches)
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 5–0 first in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 380–254
- Coach
- Jack Elway
- Elo
- 1594 +81 this season
- SP+ rating
- 10.1 No. 38 of 132; offense No. 9, defense No. 96
- SRS
- 7.8 No. 37 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dennis Erickson
- Offense
- Spread
Drafted in 1982
The 1982 draft| Rd 1 | Gerald Willhite RB | Denver Broncos |
| Rd 3 | Stacey Bailey WR | Atlanta Falcons |
1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 San José State | 5–0 | 9–3 | |
| Utah State | 4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Pacific | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Fresno State | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Long Beach State | 1–4 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.