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The 1996 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference . 1996 was the first year San Jose State was a member of the Western Athletic Conference. They had previously been a member of the Big West Conference since its formation in 1969 as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA).
The team was led by head coach John Ralston , in his fourth year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California . The Spartans finished the 1996 season with a record of three wins and nine losses (3–9, 3–5 WAC).
Date Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source August 31 at Air Force L 0–45September 7 California * L 25–4522,647 September 14 at Stanford * L 2–2534,150 September 21 UTEP Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA W 26–2510,433 September 28 at Washington State * L 16–5224,195 [ 1] October 5 No. 25 Wyoming Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA L 22–458,756 October 12 at Fresno State L 18–288,526 [ 2] October 19 at Colorado State L 13–3627,041 November 2 San Diego State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA ABC L 20–4911,483 [ 3] November 9 at Hawaii W 38–1730,300 [ 4] November 16 at No. 15 Washington * L 10–5370,063 [ 5] November 23 UNLV Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA W 31–287,358 [ 6] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1996 San Jose State Spartans football team roster
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Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
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Spartans
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0
0
0
0
Falcons
0
1
2
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Golden Bears
0
Spartans
0
1
2
3
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Spartans
0
Cardinal
0
1
2
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Miners
0
Spartans
0
At Washington State [ edit ]
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2
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Spartans
0
Cougars
0
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2
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No. 25 Cowboys
0
Spartans
0
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2
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Spartans
0
Bulldogs
0
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2
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Spartans
0
Rams
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Aztecs
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Spartans
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1
2
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Spartans
0
Rainbow Warriors
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At No. 15 Washington [ edit ]
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2
3
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Spartans
0
No. 15 Huskies
0
1
2
3
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Rebels
0
Spartans
0
^ "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF) . WSUCougars.com . Washington State Cougars Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017 .^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016 .^ "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF) . p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007 .^ "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Retrieved February 14, 2007 .^ "2016 UNLV Rebel Football Light the Fuse" . Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007 .^ "San Jose State 1996 Schedule" . Retrieved December 16, 2016 .^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016 .
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