1980 San Jose State Spartans football team explained

Year:	1980
Team:	San Jose State Spartans
Sport:	football
Conference:	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Short Conf:	PCAA
Record:	7–4
Conf Record:	3–2
Head Coach:	Jack Elway
Hc Year:	2nd
Off Coach:	Dennis Erickson
Oc Year:	2nd
Stadium:	Spartan Stadium

The 1980 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.^[1] The team was led by head coach Jack Elway, in his second year at San Jose State, and the team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1980 season with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 3–2 PCAA).

Schedule

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1981 NFL draft.^[4]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
	Wide receiver	1	16	Detroit Lions

The following finished their college career in 1980, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.^[5]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Bill Benjamin	Linebacker	1987 Indianapolis Colts
Mike Katolin	Center	1987 Cleveland Browns

External links

• Game program: San Jose State vs. Washington State at Spokane – September 13, 1980

Notes and References

1. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
2. Web site: San Jose State 1980 Schedule. December 16, 2016.
3. Web site: San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide. December 16, 2016.
4. Web site: 1981 NFL Draft. December 7, 2016. December 21, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221202823/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1981.htm. dead.
5. Web site: San Jose St. Players/Alumni. December 16, 2016.