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2019 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	West Division
Record	5–7 (2–6 MW)
Head coach	Brent Brennan (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin McGiven (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Derrick Odum (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	CEFCU Stadium
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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. 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. 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. 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.

Preseason All−Mountain West Team

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

Personnel

Coaching staff

Schedule

Game summaries

Northern Colorado

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: August 29, 2019
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW 14 mph • Weather: Sunny, Clear
• Game attendance: 13,480
• Referee: Stephen Baron
• ESPN – Love leads San Jose State to 35–18 win in opener /// Box Score, Northern Colorado at San Jose State /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes

Tulsa

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: September 7, 2019
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: WNW 13 mph • Weather: Overcast
• Game attendance: 12,471
• Referee: Charles Lamertina
• TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender (Play-by-play) & Al Groh (analyst)
• ESPN – Tulsa runs all over San Jose State in 34–16 win /// Box Score, Tulsa at San Jose State /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes

At Arkansas

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR

• Date: September 21, 2019
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S 11 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 56,058
• Referee: Hubert Owens
• TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (Play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (analyst) & Dawn Davenport (sideline)
• ESPN – San Jose State upsets Arkansas with late score /// Box Score, San Jose State at Arkansas /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes

At Air Force

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

• Date: September 27, 2019
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 24,786
• Referee: Kevin Hassell
• TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (Play-by-play) & Randy Cross (analyst)
• ESPN – Hammond leads Air Force over San Jose State 41–24 /// Box Score, San Jose State at Air Force /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes

New Mexico

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: October 4, 2019
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NNW 14 mph • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 16,119
• Referee: Scott Campbell
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Horowitz (Play-by-play) & Malik Zaire (analyst)
• ESPN – Love passes for 405 yards, San Jose State beats New Mexico /// Box Score, New Mexico at San Jose State /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes

At Nevada

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV

• Date: October 12, 2019
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: S 2 mph • Weather: Sunny and Clear
• Game attendance: 15,311
• Referee: Cal McNeill
• TV announcers (AT&T RM): Drew Goodman (Play-by-play), Sed Bonner (analyst) & Brad Thompson (sideline)
• ESPN – Talton kicks 40-yard FG, Nevada beats San Jose State 41–38 /// Box Score, San Jose State at Nevada /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes

San Diego State

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: October 19, 2019
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N 13 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 18,285
• Referee: Mike Cuttone
• TV announcers (Stadium Facebook): Ari Wolfe (Play-by-play), Jordan Palmer (analyst) & Dani Klupenger (sideline)
• ESPN – Washington, San Diego St. beat San Jose St. 27–17 /// Box Score, San Diego State at San Jose State /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes

At Army

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

• Date: October 26, 2019
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 35,346
• Referee: Marcus Woods
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
• ESPN – San Jose State beats Army 34–29 at Michie Stadium /// Box Score, San Jose State at Army /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes

Boise State

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: November 2, 2019
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: W 3 mph • Weather: Fair
• Game attendance: 19,184
• Referee: Cal McNeill
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) & Jenny Dell (sideline)
• ESPN – Holani's 4 TDs lead No. 21 Boise St. past San Jose St. 52–42 /// Box Score, No. 21 Boise State at San Jose State /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes

At Hawaii

at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI

• Date: November 9, 2019
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
• Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: ESE 5 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy, Humidity 56%
• Game attendance: 19,858
• Referee: Eddy Shelton
• TV announcers (SPEC HI / Stadium): Robert Kekaula (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst) & Scott Robbs (sideline)
• ESPN – Cordeiro's 5 TDs help Hawaii beat San Jose St. 42–40 /// Box Score, San Jose State at Hawaii /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes

At UNLV

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

• Date: November 23, 2019
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: N 9 mph • Weather: Fair Weather, Clouds
• Game attendance: 17,373
• Referee: Mike Cuttone
• TV announcers (AT&TSN): Drew Goodman (Play-by-play), Sed Bonner (analyst) & Brad Thompson (sideline)
• ESPN – Late TD, interception lifts UNLV over San Jose State 38–35 /// Box Score, San Jose State at UNLV /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes

Fresno State

at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

• Date: November 30, 2019
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: SE 25 mph • Weather: Light Rain & Windy
• Game attendance: 12,835
• Referee: Brad Van Vark
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave LaMont (Play-by-play), Ray Bentley (analyst) & Taylor McGregor (sideline)
• ESPN – Packer, San Jose St. beat Fresno St. 17–16, snap 3-game skid /// Box Score, Fresno State at San Jose State /// Pregame Notes /// Postgame Notes

Awards and honors

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

All-Conference Team

First Team Offense

• Josh Love, QB, Senior
• Tre Walker, WR, Junior

Second-Team Defense

• Ethan Aguayo, LB, Senior

Honorable Mentions

• Bailey Gaither, WR, Senior
• Troy Kowalski, OL, Senior
• Matt Mercurio, PK, Freshman
• Jack Snyder, OL, Junior

References

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