The 1988 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference.This was the first year the conference had been called the Big West. It had been known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his fifth year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1988 season with a record of four wins and eight losses (4–8, 4–3 Big West).

Schedule

Game summaries at New Mexico State

Oregon State

at Hawaii

Statistics SJSU UH First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSan Jose State Passing Rushing Receiving Hawaii Passing Rushing Receiving

3 hours, 16 minutes

at #17 Washington

Statistics SJSU WASH First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSan Jose State Passing Rushing Receiving Washington Passing Rushing Receiving

3 hours, 16 minutes

at California

Statistics SJSU CAL First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSan Jose State Passing Rushing Receiving California Passing Rushing Receiving

3 hours, 16 minutes

at Stanford

Statistics SJSU STAN First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSan Jose State Passing Rushing Receiving Stanford Passing Rushing Receiving

3 hours, 16 minutes

at Pacific (CA)

Utah State

Fresno State

Long Beach State

at Cal State Fullerton

at UNLV

Team players in the NFL The following were selected in the 1989 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL team Jay Taylor Defensive back 6 150 Phoenix Cardinals

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