1989 San José State
6–5 (5–2 Big West), coached by Claude Gilbert. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 34–6Oct 28
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Arizona State | L 21–28 | 34% |
| Sep 23 | vsPacific | W 41–32 | 75% |
| Sep 30 | at Stanford | W 40–33 | 38% |
| Oct 7 | at California | L 21–26 | 45% |
| Oct 14 | at 2Miami | L 16–48 | 11% |
| Oct 21 | atLong Beach State | W 21–10 | 55% |
| Oct 28 | vs New Mexico State | W 34–6 | 87% |
| Nov 4 | at 25Fresno State | L 30–31 | 21% |
| Nov 11 | at Utah State | W 33–7 | 55% |
| Nov 18 | vsCal State Fullerton | L 14–28 | 67% |
| Nov 25 | vs UNLV | W 38–28 | 76% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UNLV 38–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Big West.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–2 tied for 2nd in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 309–277
- Coach
- Claude Gilbert
- Elo
- 1494 +29 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.4 No. 64 of 103; offense No. 39, defense No. 76
- SRS
- −3.3 No. 63 of 106 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Rick Rasnick
Drafted in 1990
The 1990 draft| Rd 7 | Johnny Johnson RB | Phoenix Cardinals |
1989 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 7–0 | 11–1 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 5–2 | 6–4–1 | |
 San José State | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| Utah State | 4–3 | 4–7 | |
| UNLV | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Long Beach State | 2–5 | 4–8 | |
| Pacific | 2–5 | 2–10 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–7 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.