1978 San Jose State Spartans football team explained

Year:	1978
Team:	San Jose State Spartans
Sport:	football
Conference:	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Short Conf:	PCAA
Record:	7–5
Conf Record:	4–1
Head Coach:	Lynn Stiles
Hc Year:	3rd
Stadium:	Spartan Stadium
Champion:	PCAA co-champion

The 1978 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.^[1] The team was led by third year head coach Lynn Stiles. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season as champions of the PCAA for the third time in four years, with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5, 4–1 PCAA).

Schedule

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1979 NFL draft.^[4]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
	Linebacker	4	85	Kansas City Chiefs

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1978, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.^[5]

Player	Position	First NFL team
	Defensive back	1979 Kansas City Chiefs

Notes and References

1. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
2. News: 1978 San Jose State Spartans Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 20, 2024.
3. Web site: San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide. December 16, 2016.
4. Web site: 1979 NFL Draft. December 7, 2016. December 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231852/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1979.htm. dead.
5. Web site: San Jose St. Players/Alumni. December 16, 2016.