1990 San José State
9–2–1 (7–0 Big West), coached by Terry Shea. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cal State Fullerton 44–6Nov 3
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Louisville | T 10–10 | 55% |
| Sep 8 | at 20Washington | L 17–20 | 28% |
| Sep 15 | atPacific | W 28–14 | 64% |
| Sep 22 | at UNLV | W 47–13 | 59% |
| Sep 29 | at Stanford | W 29–23 | 51% |
| Oct 6 | at California | L 34–35 | 52% |
| Oct 13 | vsLong Beach State | W 46–29 | 79% |
| Oct 20 | vs Utah State | W 34–27 | 81% |
| Nov 3 | atCal State Fullerton | W 44–6 | 76% |
| Nov 10 | at New Mexico State | W 56–20 | 90% |
| Nov 17 | vs Fresno State | W 42–7 | 52% |
| Dec 8Bowls & playoff | vs Central MichiganCalifornia Bowl | W 48–24 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Central Michigan 48–24 in the California Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Big West champions.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).
Big West champions7–0 in the conference
- Record
- 9–2–1
- Conference
- 7–0 first in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 435–228
- Coach
- Terry Shea
- Elo
- 1647 +151 this season
- SP+ rating
- 18.6 No. 18 of 104; offense No. 13, defense No. 41
- SRS
- 11.2 No. 24 of 107 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Rick Rasnick
Drafted in 1991
The 1991 draft| Rd 7 | Sheldon Canley RB | San Francisco 49ers |
1990 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 San José State | 7–0 | 9–2–1 | |
| Fresno State | 5–1–1 | 8–2–1 | |
| Utah State | 5–1–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Long Beach State | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| UNLV | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Pacific | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–6 | 1–10 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.