1993 San Jose State Spartans football team

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

1993 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	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

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).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Louisville*	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 24–31	35,923	[1]
September 11	at No. 23 Stanford*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 28–31	47,500
September 18	Wyoming*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 25–36	14,265
September 25	at No. 20 California*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	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, NM	W 52–13
October 23	Louisiana Tech	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 31–6	15,145	[3]
October 30	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 13–24	27,814
November 6	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 45–46	28,631	[4]
November 13	UNLV	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 14–28	8,769	[5]
November 20	Pacific (CA)	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	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

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. "Spartans find teams they can bully: league foes". The San Francisco Examiner. October 24, 1993. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
5. "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. 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". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
9. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.