The 1978 San Jose State Spartans football team represented

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during the

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as a member of the

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.The

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was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. The team was led by third year head coach

Lynn Stiles Lynn George Stiles (born April 12, 1941) is a former American football player, coach, and executive. He served as the head football coach at San Jose State Spartans football, San Jose State University from 1976 to 1978, compiling a record of 18– ...

. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in

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. The Spartans finished the season as champions of the PCAA for the third time in four years, with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5, 4–1 PCAA).

Schedule

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the

1979 NFL Draft The 1979 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 3–4, 1979, at the Waldorf Astoria ...

. The following finished their San Jose State career in 1978, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

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References

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San Jose State Spartans football seasons Big West Conference football champion seasons

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