# 1988 San Jose State Spartans football team

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. 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

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | at New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM | W 51–0 | |
| September 10 | Oregon State* | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | L 27–41 | 17,183 |
| September 17 | at Hawaii* | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI (rivalry) | L 27–36 | 45,683 |
| September 24 | at No. 17 Washington* | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | L 31–35 | 63,692 |
| October 1 | at California* | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | L 14–21 | |
| October 8 | at Stanford* | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (rivalry) | L 12–44 | 55,000 |
| October 15 | at Pacific (CA) | Stagg Memorial StadiumStockton, CA | W 35–17 | 9,732 |
| October 22 | Utah State | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | W 36–31 | 14,215 |
| October 29 | Fresno State | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA (rivalry) | L 15–17 | 21,367 |
| November 5 | Long Beach State | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | L 13–34 | 5,788 |
| November 12 | at Cal State Fullerton | Santa Ana StadiumSanta Ana, CA | L 13–58 | 4,112 |
| November 19 | at UNLV | Sam Boyd Silver BowlWhitney, NV | W 42–0 | 3,260 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||

## Game summaries
### at Hawaii

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 36 |
at Aloha Stadium • Halawa, HI
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 9:05 p.m. PDT
* Game attendance: 41,384
* Referee: Pat Sweeney
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| San Jose State | Passing |
| San Jose State | Rushing |
| San Jose State | Receiving |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | San Jose State | Hawaii |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 27 | 36 |
* 3 hours, 16 minutes

### at #17 Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Huskies | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game attendance: 63,692
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| San Jose State | Passing |
| San Jose State | Rushing |
| San Jose State | Receiving |
| Washington | Passing |
| Washington | Rushing |
| Washington | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | San Jose State | Washington |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 31 | 35 |
* 3 hours, 16 minutes

### at California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Golden Bears | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| San Jose State | Passing |
| San Jose State | Rushing |
| San Jose State | Receiving |
| California | Passing |
| California | Rushing |
| California | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | San Jose State | California |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 14 | 21 |
* 3 hours, 16 minutes

### at Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Cardinal | 21 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 44 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game attendance: 55,000
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushes/yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| San Jose State | Passing |
| San Jose State | Rushing |
| San Jose State | Receiving |
| Stanford | Passing |
| Stanford | Rushing |
| Stanford | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | San Jose State | Stanford |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 12 | 44 |
* 3 hours, 16 minutes

### 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 |