2009 San Jose State Spartans football team

2009 Western Athletic Conference football standings
	% – BCS at-large representative; $ – Conference champion; Rankings from AP Poll

2009 San Jose State Spartans football
2009 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
2009 record	2–10 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach	Dick Tomey;
Offensive coordinator	Brent Brennan/ Steve Morton
Defensive coordinator	Keith Burns
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium; (Capacity: 30,456)
	Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

The 2009 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Spartans, led by 5th year head coach Dick Tomey, played their home games at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 2–10 and 1–7 in WAC play. Head coach Dick Tomey retired at the end of the season.

Personnel[]

Coaching Staff[]

Name	Position	Seasons at San Jose State	Alma Mater
Dick Tomey	Head coach	5	DePauw (1960)
Keith Burns	Defensive coordinator, cornerbacks	6	Arkansas (1982)
Kent Baer	Linebackers	2	Utah State (1973)
	Co-Offensive coordinator, Offensive line	5	Washington State (1975)
Brent Brennan	Co-Offensive coordinator, Offensive tackles, Tight ends, Special teams	5	UCLA (1996)
	Defensive ends	5	San Jose State (2006)
Joe Salave'a	Defensive line	2	Arizona (1997)
	Running Backs	9	Arizona (1997)
Ken Margerum	Wide Receivers, Recruiting Coordinator	5	Stanford (1981)
Terry Malley	Running backs, Assistant Head Coach, Quarterbacks Coach	1	Santa Clara (1976)
	Graduate assistant, Safeties	2	UC Davis (2005)
	Graduate assistant, Defense	3	San Jose State (2008)
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Roster[]

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	12:30 pm	at No. 4 USC*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FSN	L 3–56	84,325^[1]
September 12	7:30 pm	No. 17 Utah*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	ESPNU	L 14–24	23,684^[2]
September 19	6:00 pm	at Stanford*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Bill Walsh Legacy Game)		L 17–42	33,560^[3]
September 26	5:00 pm	Cal Poly*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		W 19–9	13,510^[4]
October 10	5:00 pm	Idaho	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		L 25–29	15,321^[5]
October 17	7:00 pm	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)		L 21–41	35,495^[6]
October 31	12:00 pm	at No. 5 Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID		L 7–45	31,684^[7]
November 8	5:30 pm	Nevada	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	ESPN	L 7–62	11,103^[8]
November 14	1:00 pm	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT		L 9–24	13,276^[9]
November 21	5:00 pm	Hawai'i	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		L 10–17 ^OT	18,327^[10]
November 28	5:00 pm	New Mexico State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		W 13–10	10,117^[11]
December 5	1:00 pm	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		L 20–55	15,324^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries[]

at No. 4 USC[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	3	0	0	0	3
Trojans	0	28	14	14	56

No. 17 Utah[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Utes	7	0	0	17	24
Spartans	0	7	0	7	14

at Stanford[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	7	3	7	17
Cardinal	14	7	21	0	42

Cal Poly[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	6	3	0	0	9
Spartans	0	6	7	6	19

Idaho[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	3	9	10	7	29
Spartans	7	7	0	11	25

at Fresno State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	14	0	0	7	21
Bulldogs	7	24	0	10	41

at No. 5 Boise State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	7	0	0	7
No. 5 Broncos	7	17	14	7	45

Nevada[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	6	28	14	14	62
Spartans	0	0	0	7	7

at Utah State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	9	0	9
Aggies	7	7	0	10	24

Hawaii[]

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Warriors	7	0	0	3	7	17
Spartans	0	7	0	3	0	10

New Mexico State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	7	3	0	10
Spartans	7	3	0	3	13

at Louisiana Tech[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	14	0	6	0	20
Bulldogs	14	31	3	7	55

References[]

^ "San Jose State Spartans vs. USC Trojans Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
^ "Utah Utes vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". Retrieved January 16, 2010.
^ "San Jose State Spartans vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
^ "Cal Poly Mustangs vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
^ "Idaho Vandals vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
^ "San Jose State Spartans vs. Fresno State Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
^ "San Jose State Spartans vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
^ "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
^ "San Jose State Spartans vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
^ "Hawaii Warriors vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
^ "New Mexico State Aggies vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
^ "San Jose State Spartans vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010.

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[1] "San Jose State Spartans vs. USC Trojans Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010.

[2] "Utah Utes vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". Retrieved January 16, 2010.

[3] "San Jose State Spartans vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.

[4] "Cal Poly Mustangs vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.

[5] "Idaho Vandals vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.

[6] "San Jose State Spartans vs. Fresno State Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.

[7] "San Jose State Spartans vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.

[8] "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.

[9] "San Jose State Spartans vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010.

[10] "Hawaii Warriors vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.

[11] "New Mexico State Aggies vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 16, 2010.

[12] "San Jose State Spartans vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010.

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2009 Western Athletic Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
No. 4 Boise State $%		8	–	0		14	–	0
Nevada		7	–	1		8	–	5
Fresno State		6	–	2		8	–	5
Idaho		4	–	4		8	–	5
Hawaii		3	–	5		6	–	7
Louisiana Tech		3	–	5		4	–	8
Utah State		3	–	5		4	–	8
New Mexico State		1	–	7		3	–	10
San Jose State		1	–	7		2	–	10

% – BCS at-large representative $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll