1982 San Jose State Spartans football team

1982 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record8–3 (4–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Long Beach State 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
San Jose State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Utah State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA) 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
UNLV 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1982 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by head coach Jack Elway, in his fourth year at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1982 season with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3, 4–2 PCAA).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Oregon*
W 18–1317,629
September 18at Stanford*
CBSW 35–3157,027
September 25at Oregon State*
W 17–1322,000[1]
October 2at California*
ABCL 7–2637,000
October 9at Cal State Fullerton
W 38–156,000[2]
October 16Long Beach State
L 21–2217,147[3]
October 23Fresno Statedagger
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
L 27–3921,302[4]
October 30at UNLV
W 48–1413,487[5]
November 6Santa Clara*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 40–0
November 13at Pacific (CA)
W 30–0
November 20Utah State
  • Spartan CA
  • San Jose, CA
W 49–2614,359[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[7][8]

Team Players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1983 NFL draft.[9]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Gill Byrd Defensive back 1 22 San Diego Chargers
Ken Thomas Running back 7 173 Kansas City Chiefs
Brian Hawkins Defensive back 9 228 Denver Broncos
Mervyn Fernandez Wide receiver 10 277 Los Angeles Raiders
Tim Kearse Wide receiver 11 303 San Diego Chargers

The following finished their college career in 1982, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[10]

Player Position First NFL team
Gary Thompson Defensive back 1983 Buffalo Bills

Notes

  1. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

References

  1. ^ "Oregon State Football 2016". Retrieved February 14, 2007.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "San Jose St. 38, CA Full. 15". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1982. p. III-3. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ Forty Niner; 1983 Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1983.
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  6. ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  7. ^ "San Jose State 1982 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  8. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "1983 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  10. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.


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