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San José State

WAC · 1997 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
12th
4–4 in WAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
77
1950–2026
All-Time Record
376–461–14
0.450 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
2020
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 1 · Top 25: 6
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 6 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare San José State head-to-head · History & Eras

1997 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 9Stanford (STANFORD)H2HPAC5–6L 12–28
4Week 4 · Sep 16Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB108–5L 10–56
5Week 5 · Sep 23Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HIND WAC7–6L 10–30
7Week 7 · Oct 7Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC3–8L 12–26
8Week 8 · Oct 14Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2HIND WAC11–2L 20–55
9Week 9 · Oct 21UTEPH2HIND WAC4–7W 10–7
10Week 10 · Oct 28Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2HIND WAC10–3W 25–22
11Week 11 · Nov 4Fresno State (FRESNO STATE)H2HIND WAC6–6L 12–53
12Week 12 · Nov 11San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)H2HIND WAC5–7L 21–48
13Week 13 · Nov 18Hawai'i (HAWAII)H2HIND WAC3–9W 38–14
14Week 14 · Nov 25UNLVH2HIND WAC3–8W 55–48

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.154
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-20
-40+20
  • Air Force +10
  • UTEP +4
  • Hawai'i +3
  • UNLV +3
  • Colorado State -2
  • Wisconsin -5
  • Stanford -6
  • Wyoming -6
  • Fresno State -6
  • San Diego State -7
  • Oregon State -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #84Better than 39%
Win % Place 75thBetter than 46%

0.364 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#86W15#86Regular Season Final#86Post-Season W2#85Post-Season W3#84Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-16
-46
-20
-14
-35
+3
+3
-41
-27
+24
+7

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#421992#971993#911994#921995#1001996

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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