1988 San José State
4–8 (4–3 Big West), coached by Claude Gilbert. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 51–0Sep 3
By 51 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at New Mexico State | W 51–0 | 81% |
| Sep 10 | vs Oregon State | L 27–41 | 86% |
| Sep 17 | at Hawai’i | L 27–36 | 51% |
| Sep 24 | at 17Washington | L 31–35 | 33% |
| Oct 1 | at California | L 14–21 | 47% |
| Oct 8 | at Stanford | L 12–44 | 42% |
| Oct 15 | atPacific | W 35–17 | 62% |
| Oct 22 | vs Utah State | W 36–31 | 71% |
| Oct 29 | vs Fresno State | L 15–17 | 51% |
| Nov 5 | vsLong Beach State | L 13–34 | 83% |
| Nov 12 | atCal State Fullerton | L 13–58 | 44% |
| Nov 19 | at UNLV | W 42–0 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UNLV 42–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Big West.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 3rd in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 316–334
- Coach
- Claude Gilbert
- Elo
- 1447 −154 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.6 No. 79 of 102; offense No. 53, defense No. 87
- SRS
- −9.9 No. 81 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Rick Rasnick
Drafted in 1989
The 1989 draft| Rd 6 | Jay Taylor DB | Phoenix Cardinals |
1988 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 7–0 | 10–2 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 5–2 | 5–6 | |
| Utah State | 4–3 | 4–7 | |
 San José State | 4–3 | 4–8 | |
| UNLV | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Long Beach State | 3–4 | 3–9 | |
| Pacific | 2–5 | 2–9 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.