2012 San Jose State Spartans football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2012
| 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
| CoachRank = 21
| APRank = 21
| record = 11–2
| conf_record = 5–1
| head_coach = Mike MacIntyre
| hc_year = 3rd
| hc_games = regular season
| head_coach2 = Kent Baer
| hc_games2 = interim; bowl game
| off_coach = Brian Lindgren
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme = Multiple
| def_coach = Kent Baer
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme = 4–3
| captain =
| stadium = Spartan Stadium
| champion = Military Bowl champion
| bowl = Military Bowl
| bowl_result = W 29–20 vs. Bowling Green
}}
{{2012 Western Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2012 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by third year head coach Mike MacIntyre and played their home games at Spartan Stadium. They were members of the Western Athletic Conference. This was the Spartans' final season as members of the WAC. They joined the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2013.{{cite web|last=Katz|first=Andy|title=Sources: Utah St., SJSU joining MWC|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7883895/utah-state-san-jose-state-joining-mountain-west-conference-2013-2014-according-sources|publisher=ESPN|access-date=December 14, 2012|date=May 2, 2012}} They finished the season 11–2, 5–1 in WAC play to finish in second place. They were invited to the Military Bowl where they defeated Bowling Green.
Head coach Mike MacIntyre resigned at the end of the regular season to take the head coach position at Colorado. Defensive coordinator Kent Baer was the Spartans' interim head coach for the Military Bowl. San Diego head coach Ron Caragher was hired as the Spartans new head coach beginning in 2013.
Schedule
The 2012 schedule was officially released on March 5, 2012. The schedule had six home games and six road games.{{cite web|url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/030512aaa.html|title= Six Home Football Games In 2012|publisher=San Jose State Spartans|date=March 5, 2012|access-date=June 6, 2014}} Because the WAC had only seven football member schools by 2012 due to conference realignment, San Jose State played six conference games and six non-conference games for the season. San Jose State played against all six other WAC member schools: Idaho, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, Texas State, UTSA, and Utah State. The non-conference games were against: Colorado State and San Diego State of the Mountain West Conference, Stanford of the Pac-12 Conference, UC Davis of the Big Sky Conference, and FBS independent schools BYU and Navy.
On November 3, San Jose State became bowl eligible for the first time since 2008 after beating Idaho and attaining six wins against FBS schools.{{cite web|last1=Durkin|first1=Jimmy|title=San Jose State beats Idaho 42-13|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_21924433/san-jose-state-beats-idaho-42-13|website=San Jose Mercury News|access-date=June 6, 2014|date=November 4, 2012}} However, the win over UTSA did not count, because UTSA was not yet a full FBS member school.{{cite web|last1=Durkin|first1=Jimmy|title=San Jose State Spartans win 52-24|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_21818516/san-jose-state-spartans-win-52-24|website=San Jose Mercury News|access-date=June 6, 2014|date=October 21, 2012}}
Six games were nationally televised this season. ESPN showed the Military Bowl on December 27, ESPN2 showed the games against BYU and Louisiana Tech, CBS Sports Network showed the game against Navy, and Pac-12 Network showed the game against Stanford.{{cite web|title=Opener At Stanford Now Aug. 31; On Pac-12 TV|url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/061512aaa.html|publisher=San Jose State Spartans|access-date=June 6, 2014|date=June 15, 2012}} WatchESPN also streamed the games shown on ESPN and ESPN2 as well as two games—the ones against Colorado State and UTSA—broadcast by ESPN3, the game against New Mexico State via New Mexico State's AggieVision network,{{cite web|title=Spartans Can Go 8-2 At New Mexico State|url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110912aaa.html|publisher=San Jose State Spartans|access-date=June 6, 2014|date=November 9, 2012}}{{cite web|title=AggieVision schedule set for fall season|url=http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-sports/ci_21375401/aggievision-schedule-set-fall-season|website=Las Cruces Sun-News|access-date=June 6, 2014|date=August 22, 2012}} and the game against Utah State via ESPN Regional Television.{{cite web|title=WAC-ESPN Package Includes SJSU-CSU & SJSU-USU|url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/060712aaa.html|publisher=San Jose State Spartans|access-date=June 6, 2014|date=June 7, 2012}}
KLIV in San Jose served as the flagship station for the San Jose State Spartans Football Radio Network, along with fellow affiliates KION in Salinas and newcomer KFIV in Modesto.{{cite web|title=KFIV (1360 AM, Modesto) Joins Radio Network|url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/083112aaa.html|publisher=San Jose State Spartans|access-date=June 6, 2014|date=August 31, 2012}} Michael Spero returned for his second season{{Cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/93021/michael-spero-tapped-to-call-san-jose-state-footba|title = Michael Spero Tapped to Call San Jose State Football}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082712aaa.html |title = San Jose State Spartans Official Athletic Site |access-date=June 7, 2014 |archive-date=December 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224141815/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082712aaa.html |url-status=dead }} as play-by-play announcer, with Kevin Richardson at color commentary.
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2012
| poll = AP
| timezone = Pacific
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 21
| gamename = Bill Walsh Legacy Game
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 17–20
| attend = 40,577
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = UC Davis
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv =
| score = 45–13
| attend = 7,462
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 40–20
| attend = 7,189
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Qualcomm Stadium
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = KUSI
| score = 38–34
| attend = 24,103
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 12–0
| attend = 32,375
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| rank =
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| score = 27–49
| attend = 15,168
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 11:00 am
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = UTSA
| site_stadium = Alamodome
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 52–24
| attend = 30,862
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Texas State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv =
| score = 31–20
| attend = 7,093
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Kibbie Dome
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| tv = KTRV
| score = 42–13
| attend = 14,429
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| tv = AggieVision, Altitude, ESPN3
| score = 47–7
| attend = 9,121
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = BYU
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 20–14
| attend = 15,494
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 52–43
| attend = 12,326
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 27
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = Bowling Green
| gamename = Military Bowl
| site_stadium = RFK Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington D.C.
| tv = ESPN
| score = 29–20
| attend = 17,835
}}
File:San_Jose_State_players_with_2012_Military_Bowl_trophy.jpg]]
Game summaries
=At Stanford=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1= 0
|R2= 3
|R3= 14
|R4= 0
|Home=No. 18 Cardinal
|H1= 14
|H2= 3
|H3= 0
|H4= 3
}}
{{see also|2012 Stanford Cardinal football team|Bill Walsh Legacy Game}}
Scoring for Stanford: S. Taylor 1-yard run, J. Nunes' 11-yard pass to D. Terrell, J. Williamson 46-yard and 20-yard field goal. Scoring for San Jose State: Austin Lopez 38-yard field goal, Blake Jurich 3-yard run, and David Fales' 21-yard pass to Noel Grigsby.
{{Clear}}
=UC Davis=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Aggies
|R1= 7
|R2= 0
|R3= 0
|R4= 6
|Home=Spartans
|H1= 0
|H2= 14
|H3= 21
|H4= 10
}}
{{see also|2012 UC Davis Aggies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Colorado State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Rams
|R1= 0
|R2= 13
|R3= 0
|R4= 7
|Home=Spartans
|H1= 14
|H2= 3
|H3= 7
|H4= 16
}}
{{see also|2012 Colorado State Rams football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At San Diego State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1= 3
|R2= 14
|R3= 0
|R4= 21
|Home=Aztecs
|H1= 0
|H2= 17
|H3= 7
|H4= 10
}}
{{see also|2012 San Diego State Aztecs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Navy=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1= 3
|R2= 3
|R3= 0
|R4= 6
|Home=Midshipmen
|H1= 0
|H2= 0
|H3= 0
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2012 Navy Midshipmen football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Utah State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Aggies
|R1= 14
|R2= 14
|R3= 14
|R4= 7
|Home=Spartans
|H1= 3
|H2= 17
|H3= 7
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2012 Utah State Aggies football team}}
{{Clear}}
In San Jose State's homecoming game, San Jose State lost to eventual WAC champion Utah State. Although David Fales completed 38 of 50 passes for 467 yards and three touchdowns, Fales was sacked 13 times with a cumulative loss of 102 yards. Utah State also had a 212–4 advantage in rushing yards.{{cite web|title=Utah State runs all over SJSU in 49-27 romp|url=http://www.csnbayarea.com/ncaa/utah-state-runs-all-over-sjsu-49-27-romp|publisher=Comcast SportsNet Bay Area|access-date=December 13, 2012}}
=At UTSA=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1= 28
|R2= 10
|R3= 14
|R4= 0
|Home=Roadrunners
|H1= 0
|H2= 10
|H3= 7
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2012 UTSA Roadrunners football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Texas State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bobcats
|R1= 7
|R2= 13
|R3= 0
|R4= 0
|Home=Spartans
|H1= 3
|H2= 14
|H3= 14
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2012 Texas State Bobcats football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Idaho=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1= 0
|R2= 14
|R3= 14
|R4= 14
|Home=Vandals
|H1= 7
|H2= 0
|H3= 6
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2012 Idaho Vandals football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At New Mexico State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Spartans
|R1= 17
|R2= 20
|R3= 10
|R4= 0
|Home=Aggies
|H1= 0
|H2= 0
|H3= 0
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2012 New Mexico State Aggies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=BYU=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Cougars
|R1=7
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Spartans
|H1=13
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2012 BYU Cougars football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Louisiana Tech=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bulldogs
|R1= 6
|R2= 21
|R3= 10
|R4= 6
|Home=Spartans
|H1= 10
|H2= 14
|H3= 14
|H4= 14
}}
{{see also|2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Bowling Green–Military Bowl=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 24 Spartans
|R1= 7
|R2= 3
|R3= 9
|R4= 10
|Home=Falcons
|H1= 3
|H2= 3
|H3= 7
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2012 Bowling Green Falcons football team|2012 Military Bowl}}
{{Clear}}
Ranking movements
{{see also|2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}
On November 25, San Jose State made the No. 24 spot in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Top 25 rankings. This was San Jose State's first-ever BCS ranking and first national ranking since 1990.{{cite web|last=Durkin|first=Jimmy|title=San Jose State ranked No. 25 in BCS|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/sjsu-spartans/ci_22065025/san-jose-state-ranked-no-25-bcs|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=November 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517225459/http://www.mercurynews.com/sjsu-spartans/ci_22065025/san-jose-state-ranked-no-25-bcs|archive-date=May 17, 2013|url-status=live}} The following week, both the AP Poll and Coaches' Poll ranked San Jose State No. 24. This ranking marked San Jose State's first top-25 AP ranking since 1975.{{cite web|author=Durkin, Jimmy|title=San Jose State ranked No. 24 in BCS and both national polls|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_22110810/san-jose-state-ranked-both-national-polls|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=December 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216051620/http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_22110810/san-jose-state-ranked-both-national-polls|archive-date=December 16, 2013|url-status=live}} San Jose State also played its first bowl game since the 2006 New Mexico Bowl. On December 27, San Jose State defeated Bowling Green in the 2012 Military Bowl at Washington, D. C. by the score of 29–20. For the first time in school history, San Jose State made it into the final rankings in both the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls, earning a No. 21 ranking in both.
{{Ranking movements
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| poll1_0=NR
| poll1_1=NR
| poll1_2=NR
| poll1_3=NR
| poll1_4=NR
| poll1_5=NR
| poll1_6=NR
| poll1_7=NR
| poll1_8=NR
| poll1_9=NR
| poll1_10=NR
| poll1_11=RV
| poll1_12=RV
| poll1_13=RV
| poll1_14=24
| poll1_15=21
| poll2title = Coaches'
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 15
| poll2_0=NR
| poll2_1=NR
| poll2_2=NR
| poll2_3=NR
| poll2_4=NR
| poll2_5=NR
| poll2_6=NR
| poll2_7=NR
| poll2_8=NR
| poll2_9=NR
| poll2_10=NR
| poll2_11=NR
| poll2_12=RV
| poll2_13=RV
| poll2_14=24
| poll2_15=21
| poll3title = BCS
| poll3firstweek = 7
| poll3lastweek =14
| poll3_7=NR
| poll3_8=NR
| poll3_9=NR
| poll3_10=NR
| poll3_11=NR
| poll3_12=NR
| poll3_13=25
| poll3_14=24
| poll3_15=
| poll3_16=
| poll3_17=
| poll3_18=
| poll3_19=
| poll3_20=
}}
Personnel
=Coaching staff=
Head coach Mike MacIntyre returned for his third season with San Jose State. Under MacIntyre, San Jose State went 1–12 in its 2010 season and improved to 5–7 in 2011.
On December 10, the University of Colorado at Boulder hired MacIntyre to be the new head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes football team. With a five-year, $10 million contract, MacIntyre would annually earn nearly quadruple his annual salary at San Jose State.{{cite web|last=Durkin|first=Jimmy|title=San Jose State coach Mike MacIntyre leaves for Colorado job|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_22161492|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=December 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223239/http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_22161492|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=live}} The following day, San Jose State named defensive coordinator Kent Baer to be interim coach for the 2012 Military Bowl on December 27, in which they defeated Bowling Green 29–20.{{cite web|title=Kent Baer Named Interim Head Football Coach|url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205823820&DB_OEM_ID=5600|publisher=San Jose State Spartans|access-date=December 14, 2012|date=December 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216011631/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=205823820|archive-date=December 16, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} The previous week, MacIntyre stated that although other schools had contacted him about potential job openings, MacIntyre was not actively seeking another job. During San Jose State's late-season win streak, speculation occurred that MacIntyre might become head coach at Cal or Kentucky in 2013.{{cite news|last=Durkin|first=Jimmy|title=Mike MacIntyre says he's received contact about coaching openings|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_22122388|newspaper=San Jose Mercury News|date=December 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062136/http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_22122388|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=live}}
class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size:90%;" | |||
Name | Position | Seasons at San Jose State | Alma Mater |
---|---|---|---|
Mike MacIntyre | Head coach | align=center|3 | Georgia Tech (1989) |
Klayton Adams | Tight ends | align=center|2 | Boise State (2005) |
Kent Baer | Defensive coordinator, linebackers, interim head coach | align=center|5 | Utah State (1973) |
Gary Bernardi | Offensive line | align=center|3 | Cal State Northridge (1976) |
Charles Clark | Defensive backs | align=center|3 | Mississippi (2007) |
Fred Guidici | Special teams, running backs | align=center|1 | San Jose State (1989) |
Jim Jeffcoat | Defensive line | align=center|2 | Arizona State (1982) |
Andy LaRussa | Cornerbacks, special teams | align=center|2 | Southern Utah (2002) |
Brian Lindgren | Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks | align=center|1 | Idaho (2004) |
Terry Malley | Receivers, recruiting coordinator | align=center|4 | Santa Clara (1976) |
colspan="4" align=center| Reference:San Jose State University 2012 Football Media Guide, p. 28. |
=Departing starters=
San Jose State lost 12 starters from the 2011 season, including quarterback Matt Faulkner, running back Brandon Rutley, safety Duke Ihenacho, and placekicker Jens Alvernik. Ihenacho went on to play for the NFL's Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.
=Returning starters=
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-3}}
==Offense==
class="wikitable" border="1" |
Player
! Class ! Position |
---|
Noel Grigsby
| Junior | Wide receiver |
Chandler Jones
| Junior | Wide receiver |
Jabari Carr
| Sophomore | Wide receiver |
David Quessenberry
| Senior | Offensive tackle |
Nicholas Kaspar
| Junior | Offensive tackle |
Ryan Otten
| Senior | Tight end |
Peter Tuitupou
| Senior | Tight end |
colspan="3" style="font-size: 8pt" align="center"|Reference: |
{{col-3}}
==Defense==
class="wikitable" border="1" |
Player
! Class ! Position |
---|
Travis Raciti
|Sophomore |Defensive tackle |
Travis Johnson
|Senior |Defensive end |
Keith Smith
|Junior |Linebacker |
Ronnie Yell
|Senior |Cornerback |
James Orth
|Senior |Safety |
colspan="3" style="font-size: 8pt" align="center"|Reference: |
{{col-3}}
==Special teams==
=Depth chart=
Starters and backups from the final depth chart:San Jose State 2012 Football Military Bowl Postseason Guide, p. 19.
{{CFB Team Depth Chart
| OScheme = Pro-Set
| DScheme = 4-3
| SpecialTeams = Yes
| KeyReserves = No
| 3Deep = Yes
| QB_Starter = David Fales
| QB_Backup = Blake Jurich
| QB_Third = Joe Gray
| FB_Starter = Ina Liaina
| FB_Backup = Ray Rodriguez
| RB1_Starter = De'Leon Eskridge
| RB1_Backup = Tyler Ervin
| RB1_Third = Jason Simpson
| WR1_Starter = Jabari Carr
| WR1_Backup = Kyle Nunn
| WR2_Starter = Noel Grigsby
| WR2_Backup = Chandler Jones
| WR2_Third = Sean Linton
| TE1_Starter = Ryan Otten
| TE1_Backup = Peter Tuitupou
| TE1_Third = Travis Lorius or Dasmen Stewart
| LT_Starter = David Quessenberry
| LT_Backup = Amar Pal
| LG_Starter = Ryan Jones
| LG_Backup = Jeff Grattan
| LG_Third = Doug Blacksill
| C_Starter = Reuben Hasani
| C_Backup = David Peterson
| RG_Starter = Nicholas Kaspar
| RG_Backup = Nick Diaz
| RT_Starter = Jon Meyer
| RT_Backup = Wes Schweitzer
| DB1_Starter = Ronnie Yell
| DB1_Backup = Bené Benwikere
| DB2_Starter = Bené Benwikere
| DB2_Backup = Jimmy Pruitt
| DB2_Third = Damon Ogburn, Jr. or Forrest Hightower
| LDE_Starter = David Tuitupou
| LDE_Backup = Vincent Abbott
| LDE_Third = Tony Popovich
| LDT_Starter = Anthony Larceval
| LDT_Backup = David Catalano
| RDT_Starter = Travis Raciti
| RDT_Backup = Foloi Vae
| RDT_Third = Marcus Howard
| RDE_Starter = Travis Johnson
| RDE_Backup = Sean Bacon
| SLB_Starter = Hector Roach
| SLB_Backup = Doug Parrish
| MLB_Starter = Vince Buhagiar
| MLB_Backup = Tony Zizzo
| WLB_Starter = Keith Smith
| ROLB_Backup = Josh Fasavalu
| SS_Starter = Cullen Newsome
| SS_Backup = Travis Talianko
| FS_Starter = James Orth
| FS_Backup = Simon Connette
| PK_Starter = Austin Lopez
| PK_Backup = Alex Anastasi
| P_Starter = Harrison Waid
| P_Backup = Ryan Harper
| Kick_Returner = Forrest Hightower
| Punt_Returner = Ronnie Yell
| Long_Snapper = Ryan DiSalvo
| Holder = Daniel Bradbury
}}
=Final roster=
class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;" |
colspan=11 style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#151B8D; text-align: center"| 2012 San Jose State Spartans final roster |
valign="top"|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
|width="25"| |valign="top"| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
|width="25"| |valign="top"| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
|
align=center colspan="7"|Reference:San Jose State University 2012 Football Military Bowl Postseason Guide, pp. 16-17. |
After the season
=Awards=
;Conference
Travis Johnson earned the WAC Defensive Player of the Year award. With 16 honorees, San Jose State led all WAC teams in 2012 for All-WAC honors. Named to the All-WAC first team were Noel Grigsby, Ryan Otten, Nicholas Kaspar, David Quessenberry, Travis Johnson, Travis Raciti, Vince Buhagiar, Keith Smith, and Bené Benwikere. Named to the All-WAC second team were Chandler Jones, David Fales, De'Leon Eskridge, Anthony Larceval, David Tuitupou, Austin Lopez, and Tyler Ervin.{{cite web|url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120312aad.html|title= 16 Football Players Receive All-WAC Honors |publisher=San Jose State Spartans|date=December 3, 2012|access-date=June 1, 2014}}
;National
Travis Johnson was invited to the East-West Shrine Game and was named to the Academic All-America second team.{{cite web|url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011513aaa.html|title= Travis Johnson In The East-West Shrine Game|publisher=San Jose State Spartans|date=January 15, 2013|access-date=June 1, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120612aaa.html|title= Travis Johnson Capital One Academic All-America |publisher=San Jose State Spartans|date=December 6, 2012|access-date=June 1, 2014}} Johnson, Ryan Otten, and David Quessenberry all got Senior Bowl invitations.{{cite web|url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012313aaa.html|title= Travis Johnson In The Senior Bowl |date=January 23, 2013|access-date=June 1, 2014|publisher=San Jose State Spartans}}
=NFL Draft=
{{see also|2013 NFL draft}}
In the 2013 NFL draft, David Quessenberry was selected in the sixth round and 176th overall by the Houston Texans.
=Conference change=
On July 1, 2013, San Jose State officially became a member of the Mountain West Conference (MWC). San Jose State football followed fellow WAC school Utah State to the MWC and reunited with Hawaii in football only and Boise State, Fresno State, Nevada, and several other fellow former WAC schools in football and many other sports.{{cite web|url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/genrel/070113aaa.html|title= San Jose State Joins The Mountain West Conference |publisher=San Jose State Spartans|date=July 1, 2013|access-date=June 1, 2014}} The WAC stopped sponsoring football after the 2012 season.
References
General:
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- {{citation|title=San Jose State University 2012 Football Media Guide|url=https://storage.googleapis.com/san-jose-state-prod/2023/06/28/KM6zO0kpwJxVRCQ15Ond82E8Kr8fi6wM4IKN1j0m.pdf|place=San Jose, California|publisher=San Jose State University Sports Information Office|year=2012}}
- {{citation|title=San Jose State 2012 Football Military Bowl Postseason Guide|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/sjsu/graphics/pdf/1038096.pdf|place=San Jose, California|publisher=San Jose State University Sports Information Office|year=2012|page=19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205324/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/sjsu/graphics/pdf/1038096.pdf|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}
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