List of San Jose State Spartans bowl games
The San Jose State Spartans college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the San Jose State University in the Mountain West Conference. Since the establishment of the team in 1898, San Jose State has appeared in 13 bowl games,[1] including four appearances in the California Bowl.[1] Their latest bowl appearance was the 2023 Hawaii Bowl, where San Jose State lost against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 14–24, to give the Spartans an overall bowl record of 7–6. Their next bowl appearance will be at the 2024 Hawaii Bowl, where San Jose State will face the South Florida Bulls.
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Bowl games
List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach
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Bowl
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Score
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Date
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Season
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Opponent
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Stadium
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Attendance[2]
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Head coach
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1
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Raisin Bowl
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W 20–0
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January 1, 1947
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1946
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Utah State Aggies
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Ratcliffe Stadium
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Fresno, CA
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13,000†
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Bill Hubbard
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2
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Raisin Bowl
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W 20–13
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December 31, 1949
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1949
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Texas Tech Red Raiders
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Ratcliffe Stadium
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Fresno, CA
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9,000
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Bill Hubbard
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3
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Pasadena Bowl
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L 9–28
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December 18, 1971
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1971
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Memphis State Tigers
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Rose Bowl
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Pasadena, CA
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15,244
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Dewey King
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4
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California Bowl
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L 25–27
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December 19, 1981
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1981
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Toledo Rockets
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Bulldog Stadium
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Fresno, CA
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15,565‡
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Jack Elway
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5
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California Bowl
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W 37–7
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December 13, 1986
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1986
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Miami Redskins
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Bulldog Stadium
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Fresno, CA
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10,743
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Claude Gilbert
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6
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California Bowl
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L 27–30
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December 12, 1987
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1987
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Eastern Michigan Hurons
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Bulldog Stadium
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Fresno, CA
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24,000
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Claude Gilbert
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7
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California Bowl
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W 48–24
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December 8, 1990
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1990
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Central Michigan Chippewas
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Bulldog Stadium
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Fresno, CA
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25,431
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Terry Shea
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8
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New Mexico Bowl
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W 20–12
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December 23, 2006
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2006
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New Mexico Lobos
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University Stadium
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Albuquerque, NM
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34,111†
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Dick Tomey
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9
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Military Bowl
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W 29–20
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December 27, 2012
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2012
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Bowling Green Falcons
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Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
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Washington, D.C.
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17,835
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Mike MacIntyre
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10
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Cure Bowl
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W 27–16
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December 19, 2015
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2015
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Georgia State Panthers
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Orlando Citrus Bowl
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Orlando, FL
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18,536‡
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Ron Caragher
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11
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Arizona Bowl
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L 13–34
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December 31, 2020
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2020
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Ball State Cardinals
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Arizona Stadium
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Tucson, AZ
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0
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Brent Brennan
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12
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
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L 27–41
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December 20, 2022
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2022
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Eastern Michigan Eagles
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Albertsons Stadium
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Boise, ID
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10,122
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Brent Brennan
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13
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Hawaii Bowl
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L 14–24
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December 23, 2023
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2023
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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
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Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
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Honolulu, HI
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7,089
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Brent Brennan
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14
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Hawaii Bowl
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December 24, 2024
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2024
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South Florida Bulls
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Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
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Honolulu, HI
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Ken Niumatalolo
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