1993 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1993 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach John Ralston, in his first year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1993 season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9, 2–4 Big West).

1993 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Big West Conference
1993 record	2–9 (2–4 Big West)
Head coach	John Ralston (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Gadd (1st season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 31,218)

1993 Big West Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southwestern Louisiana +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Utah State +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Nevada	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
UNLV	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
San Jose State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Arkansas State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 4	at Louisville*	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, Kentucky	L 24–31	35,923[1]
September 11	at No. 23 Stanford*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, California (rivalry)	L 28–31	47,500
September 18	Wyoming*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 25–36	14,265
September 25	at No. 20 California*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, California	L 13–46
October 2	at No. 15 Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 17–52	67,976[2]
October 16	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, New Mexico	W 52–13
October 23	Louisiana Tech	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	W 31–6	15,145[3]
October 30	at Southwestern Louisiana[note 1]	Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana	L 13–24
November 6	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, Nevada	L 45–46	28,631[4]
November 13	UNLV	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 14–28	8,769[5]
November 20	Pacific (CA)	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 20–24
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

No San Jose State Spartans were selected in the 1994 NFL Draft.[8]

The following finished their college career in 1993, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[9]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Jeff Garcia	Quarterback	1999 San Francisco 49ers

Notes

1. University of Louisiana at Lafayette was known as University of Southwestern Louisiana from 1960 to 1999.

References

1. "Louisville Football Part VII The Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
2. "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
3. "Louisiana Tech 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
4. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
5. "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Retrieved February 14, 2007.
6. "San Jose State 1993 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
7. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
8. "1994 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
9. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.