1985 San José State
2–8–1 (2–4–1 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Claude Gilbert. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 32–3Sep 7
By 29 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at California | L 21–48 | 58% |
| Sep 7 | vs New Mexico State | W 32–3 | 74% |
| Sep 14 | at Stanford | L 7–41 | 48% |
| Sep 21 | at Utah State | L 32–35 | 52% |
| Oct 3 | vsCal State Fullerton | L 18–20 | 57% |
| Oct 12 | at Fresno State | L 17–37 | 31% |
| Oct 19 | at Arizona | L 0–41 | 17% |
| Oct 26 | vsPacific | W 34–26 | 52% |
| Nov 2 | at Oregon | L 13–35 | 34% |
| Nov 7 | atLong Beach State | L 22–37 | 35% |
| Nov 16 | vs UNLV | T 16–16 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied UNLV 16–16; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 48th-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 1985.
- Record
- 2–8–1
- Conference
- 2–4–1 6th in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 212–339
- Coach
- Claude Gilbert
- Elo
- 1385 −129 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.9 No. 99 of 106; offense No. 75, defense No. 99
- SRS
- −17.0 No. 102 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 7–0 | 11–0–1 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| UNLV | 4–2–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Long Beach State | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Utah State | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
 San José State | 2–4–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Pacific | 2–5 | 5–7 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.