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).
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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).
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August 31 | at Air Force | | | L 0–45 | | |
September 7 | California* | | | L 25–45 | 22,647 | |
September 14 | at Stanford* | | | L 2–25 | 34,150 | |
September 21 | UTEP | - Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, CA
| | W 26–25 | 10,433 | |
September 28 | at Washington State* | | | L 16–52 | 24,195 | [1] |
October 5 | No. 25 Wyoming | - Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, CA
| | L 22–45 | 8,756 | |
October 12 | at Fresno State | | | L 18–28 | 8,526 | [2] |
October 19 | at Colorado State | | | L 13–36 | 27,041 | |
November 2 | San Diego State![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, CA
| ABC | L 20–49 | 11,483 | [3] |
November 9 | at Hawaii | | | W 38–17 | 30,300 | [4] |
November 16 | at No. 15 Washington* | | | L 10–53 | 70,063 | [5] |
November 23 | UNLV | - Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, CA
| | W 31–28 | 7,358 | [6] |
- *Non-conference game
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1996 San Jose State Spartans football team roster |
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At Air Force
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California
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At Stanford
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Cardinal |
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UTEP
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Miners |
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At Washington State
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Cougars |
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No. 25 Wyoming
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At Fresno State
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Bulldogs |
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At Colorado State
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Rams |
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San Diego State
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Aztecs |
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At Hawaii
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Rainbow Warriors |
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At No. 15 Washington
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No. 15 Huskies |
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UNLV
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Rebels |
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