2008 San Jose State Spartans football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2008
| team = San Jose State Spartans
| sport = football
| image = San Jose State text logo 2006-2012.svg
| image_size =
| conference = Western Athletic Conference
| short_conf = WAC
| record = 6–6
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach = Dick Tomey
| hc_year = 4th
| cooff_coach1 = Marcus Arroyo
| cooc1_year = 1st
| cooff_coach2 = Steve Morton
| cooc2_year = 2nd
| off_scheme = West Coast
| def_coach = Keith Burns
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme = 4–3
| captain =
| stadium = Spartan Stadium
}}
{{2008 Western Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2008 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season was the Spartans' fourth season with Dick Tomey as head coach. Despite being bowl eligible, the Spartans were not invited to a bowl game.{{Cite web |last=Wilner |first=Jon |date=2008-12-07 |title=SJSU misses out on a bowl |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2008/12/07/sjsu-misses-out-on-a-bowl/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=The Mercury News |place=San Jose, California |language=en-US}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2008
| poll = AP
| timezone = Pacific
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = UC Davis
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv =
| score = 13–10
| attend = 18,730
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time = 9:30 am
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Nebraska
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| tv = FSN
| score = 12–35
| attend = 84,146
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv =
| score = 35–10
| attend = 19,854
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Stanford
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| gamename = Bill Walsh Legacy Game
| tv =
| score = 10–23
| attend = 33,293
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time = 9:05 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Aloha Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = Dick Tomey Legacy Game
| tv =
| score = 20–17
| attend = 40,571
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time = 4:30 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 30–7
| attend = 20,318
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18/
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| tv = ESPN GamePlan
| score = 31–14
| attend = 20,607
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 16–33
| attend = 26,258
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Kibbie Dome
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| tv =
| score = 30–24
| attend = 15,002
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv =
| score = 0–21
| attend = 16,170
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 1:05 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| tv =
| score = 17–41
| attend = 14,343
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 6:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 10–24
| attend = 24,384
}}
}}
Game summaries
=UC Davis=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Aggies
|R1=10
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Spartans
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=6
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2008 UC Davis Aggies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Nebraska=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1=6
|R2=3
|R3=0
|R4=3
|Home=Cornhuskers
|H1=14
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=21
}}
{{see also|2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=San Diego State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Aztecs
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=3
|R4=0
|Home=Spartans
|H1=7
|H2=14
|H3=0
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2008 San Diego State Aztecs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Stanford=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1=3
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Cardinal
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=6
|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2008 Stanford Cardinal football team|Bill Walsh Legacy Game}}
{{Clear}}
=At Hawaii=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1=7
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=6
|Home=Warriors
|H1=7
|H2=10
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2008 Hawaii Warriors football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Utah State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Aggies
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Spartans
|H1=0
|H2=21
|H3=9
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2008 Utah State Aggies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At New Mexico State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1=14
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=10
|Home=Aggies
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2008 New Mexico State Aggies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=No. 13 Boise State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 13 Broncos
|R1=6
|R2=14
|R3=3
|R4=10
|Home=Spartans
|H1=6
|H2=3
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2008 Boise State Broncos football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Idaho=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1=7
|R2=13
|R3=10
|R4=0
|Home=Vandals
|H1=7
|H2=3
|H3=0
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2008 Idaho Vandals football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Louisiana Tech=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bulldogs
|R1=0
|R2=14
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Spartans
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2008 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Nevada=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1=0
|R2=3
|R3=14
|R4=0
|Home=Wolf Pack
|H1=3
|H2=14
|H3=14
|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2008 Nevada Wolf Pack football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Fresno State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bulldogs
|R1=3
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=14
|Home=Spartans
|H1=7
|H2=3
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2008 Fresno State Bulldogs football team|Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry}}
{{Clear}}
References
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