| 1986San Jose State Spartans football | |
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California Bowl champion PCAA champion | |
California Bowl, W 37–7 vs.Miami (OH) | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 10–2 (7–0 PCAA) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Sam Gruneisen (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1986 San Jose State Spartans football team representedSan Jose State University as a member of thePacific Coast Athletic Association during the1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coachClaude Gilbert, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. As a result of the PCAA championship, the San Jose State qualified for a postseasonbowl game against theMid-American Conference (MAC) championMiami Redskins. The1986 California Bowl was played inFresno, California on December 13, with the Spartans victorious, 37–7. The team played home games atSpartan Stadium inSan Jose, California.
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | Oregon* | L 14–21 | 23,150 | [1] | ||
| September 13 | atWashington State* | W 20–13 | 15,000 | [2] | ||
| September 20 | atStanford* | L 10–28 | 64,950 | [3] | ||
| September 27 | atCalifornia* | W 35–14 | 45,000 | [4] | ||
| October 4 | No. 19Fresno State |
| W 45–41 | 28,158 | [5] | |
| October 11 | Utah State |
| W 38–28 | 11,028 | [6] | |
| October 18 | atUNLV | W 23–20 | 17,522 | [7] | ||
| October 25 | atPacific (CA) | W 44–15 | 22,355 | [8] | ||
| November 1 | atNew Mexico State | W 45–7 | 7,348 | [9] | ||
| November 8 | atCal State Fullerton | W 48–24 | 3,754 | [10] | ||
| November 15 | Long Beach State |
| W 38–14 | 27,786 | [11] | |
| December 13 | vs.Miami (OH)* | ESPN | W 37–7 | 26,000 | [12] | |
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No San Jose State Spartans were selected in the1987 NFL draft.[15] The following finished their college career in 1986, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[16]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| David Diaz-Infante | Guard - Center | 1987 San Diego Chargers |
| Kenny Nash | Wide receiver | 1987 Kansas City Chiefs |
| Kevin Clark | Defensive back | 1987 Denver Broncos |
| Sam Kennedy | Linebacker | 1988 San Francisco 49ers |
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