San Jose State Spartans football
| San Jose State Spartans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1892; 133 years ago | ||
| Head coach | Ken Niumatalolo 2nd season, 7–6 (.538) | ||
| Stadium | CEFCU Stadium (capacity: 18,203) | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | San Jose, California | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Mountain West | ||
| Past conferences | California Coast Conference (1922-1924) Far Western Conference (1929-1934) California Collegiate Athletic Association (1939-1949) Big West Conference (1969-1996) Western Athletic Conference (1996-2012) | ||
| All-time record | 525–544–38 (.491) | ||
| Bowl record | 7–7 (.500) | ||
| Conference titles | 17 | ||
| Rivalries | Fresno State (Battle for the Valley) Stanford (Bill Walsh Legacy Game) Hawai'i (Dick Tomey Legacy Game) San Diego State (El Camino Real Rivalry) Nevada Pacific (Victory Bell) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 1 | ||
| Current uniform | |||
| Colors | Gold, white, and blue | ||
| Mascot | Sammy the Spartan | ||
| Outfitter | Under Armour | ||
| Website | sjsuspartans.com | ||
The San Jose State Spartans football team represents San José State University in NCAA Division I FBS college football as a member of the Mountain West Conference. Since its first regular season in 1898, the team has produced over 90 All-America team members, won 18 conference championships, and sent 139 players to the NFL, including Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Bill Walsh and Dick Vermeil. The Spartans head coach is Ken Niumatalolo.
San Jose State plays their home games in CEFCU Stadium (built in 1933 as Spartan Stadium), and regional rivalries include Fresno State, Stanford, Hawai'i, and San Diego State.