1995 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1995 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach John Ralston, in his third year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1995 season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8, 3–4 Big West).

1995 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	3–8 (3–4 Big West)
Head coach	John Ralston (3rd season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Big West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nevada $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Utah State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Arkansas State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
New Mexico State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
San Jose State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Louisiana Tech	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
UNLV	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Stanford*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	L 33–47	28,467
September 9	at No. 7 USC*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 7–45	50,612	^[1]
September 16	Northern Illinois	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 17–18	10,426
September 23	at California*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 7–40
September 30	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 32–30	8,217	^[2]
October 14	UNLV	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 52–14	11,423	^[3]
October 21	at San Diego State*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 20–49	31,555	^[4]
October 28	Pacific (CA)	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 30–32
November 4	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 7–21
November 11	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 38–37
November 18	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 28–45	21,853	^[5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[6][7]

Game summaries

Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal					0
Spartans					0

See also: 1995 Stanford Cardinal football team and Bill Walsh Legacy Game

At No. 7 USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
No. 7 Trojans					0

See also: 1995 USC Trojans football team

Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies					0
Spartans					0

See also: 1995 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

At California

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Golden Bears					0

See also: 1995 California Golden Bears football team

At Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Aggies					0

See also: 1995 Utah State Aggies football team

UNLV

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels					0
Spartans					0

See also: 1995 UNLV Rebels football team

At San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Aztecs					0

See also: 1995 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Pacific (CA)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers					0
Spartans					0

See also: 1995 Pacific Tigers football team

At Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Indians					0

See also: 1995 Arkansas State Indians football team

At New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Aggies					0

See also: 1995 New Mexico State Aggies football team

At Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans					0
Wolf Pack					0

See also: 1995 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1996 NFL Draft.^[8]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Brian Roche	Tight end	3	81	San Diego Chargers

References

1. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 1, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
2. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
3. . Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
4. . Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
5. (PDF). p. 131. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
6. "San Jose State 1995 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
7. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
8. . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.