2019 San Jose State Spartans football team explained

Team:San Jose State Spartans
Sport:football
Year:2019
Conference:Mountain West Conference
Division:West Division
Short Conf:MW
Hc Year:3rd
Record:5–7
Conf Record:2–6
Off Coach:Kevin McGiven
Oc Year:2nd
Off Scheme:Spread option
Def Coach:Derrick Odum
Dc Year:3rd
Def Scheme:3–4
Stadium:CEFCU Stadium

The 2019 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by third year coach Brent Brennan and played their home games at CEFCU Stadium. San Jose State was a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division.[1] They finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the West Division.

On June 5, 2019, San Jose State broke ground on its new Football Operations Building. The first phase of the project involved replacing the bleachers on the east side of the stadium with grass, which reduced the seating capacity by 8,936.[2] It will be demolished and rebuilt along with the new Football Operations Building by 2023.

On September 21, 2019, San Jose State beat Arkansas for its first win over a Power 5 opponent since 2006.[3] This was also San Jose State's first ever win over an opponent from the Southeastern Conference.

Preseason

Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were held from July 23–24, 2019 at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, NV.

Media poll

The preseason poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 23, 2019. The Spartans were predicted to finish in sixth place in the MW West Division.[4]

West
1 Fresno State 122 (17)
2 San Diego State 106 (3)
3 Nevada 74
4 Hawaii 67 (1)
5 UNLV 51
6 San Jose State 21
Mountain
1 Boise State 120 (15)
2 Utah State 108 (6)
3 Air Force 73
4 Wyoming 66
5 Colorado State 52
6 New Mexico 22

Preseason All−Mountain West Team

The Spartans did not have any selections to the preseason All−Mountain West Team.[5]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
San Jose State
Alma Mater
Head coach 3rd as HC;
9th overall
UCLA (1996)
Offensive coordinator 2nd Utah Valley

(2001)

Derrick Odum Defensive coordinator 3rd Utah

(1993)

Joe Bernardi Offensive line/RGC3rdFresno State

(2010)

Alonzo CarterRunning backs/RC3rdCal State East Bay
Kevin Cummings Wide receivers 3rdOregon State

(2014)

Fred GuidiciSpecial teams3rdSan Jose state

(1989)

Ryan GundersonQuarterbacks/PGC3rdOregon state

(2007)

Joe SeumaloDefensive line3rdHawaii

(1988)

Scott WhiteLinebackers3rdWashington

(2006)

Aric WilliamsDefensive backs2ndOregon state

(2005)

Terry MalleyAnalyst 1stSanta Clara(1976)
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Game summaries

Northern Colorado

See also: 2019 Northern Colorado Bears football team.

Tulsa

See also: 2019 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.

At Arkansas

See also: 2019 Arkansas Razorbacks football team.

At Air Force

See also: 2019 Air Force Falcons football team.

New Mexico

See also: 2019 New Mexico Lobos football team.

At Nevada

See also: 2019 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.

San Diego State

See also: 2019 San Diego State Aztecs football team.

At Army

See also: 2019 Army Black Knights football team.

Boise State

See also: 2019 Boise State Broncos football team.

At Hawaii

See also: 2019 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team.

At UNLV

See also: 2019 UNLV Rebels football team.

Fresno State

See also: 2019 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry.

Awards and honors

Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year - Josh Love, QB

All-Conference Team

First Team Offense

Second-Team Defense

Honorable Mentions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SJSU Football Team Announces It's 2019 Schedule. MercuryNews.com. February 4, 2019. February 4, 2019.
  2. News: New look for San Jose State’s football stadium. Miedema. Laurence. September 5, 2019. San Jose Mercury News.
  3. Web site: San Jose State rolls into Arkansas, stuns Razorbacks. Peterson . C. J.. 2019-09-22. The Mercury News. en-US. 2019-09-22.
  4. Web site: Boise State, Fresno State Picked to Win 2019 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles . TheMW.com . July 23, 2019 . July 23, 2019.
  5. Web site: 2019 Mountain West Football Preseason All−Conference Team . July 23, 2019 . July 24, 2019.