This is a list of seasons completed by the

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team of the

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(NCAA) Division I

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(FBS). The team began competition in 1892. Originally an independent, San Jose State first joined a conference in 1922 when it joined the

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in 1929. San Jose State became independent for the third time in 1935, before becoming a charter member of the

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in 1939. When the NCAA first started classification in 1937, San Jose State was part of the NCAA College Division (Small College). They became independent for the fourth time in 1950, also moving to the NCAA University Division (Major College) that year. They stayed independent until becoming a charter member of the

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(PCAA) in 1969. The conference was renamed the

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in 1988. San Jose State later moved to the

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(WAC) in 1996 and

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(MW) in 2013.

Seasons

Notes

: San Jose State forfeited 3 wins and 1 tie, including two PCAA conference wins, for using an ineligible player. This made San Jose State's adjusted record for 1979 3–8 overall (2–2 PCAA).
2013 San Jose State Football Media Guide
', p. 185. : The PCAA adjusted San Jose State's 1984 record to 7–4 overall (6–1 PCAA) after

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forfeited all 11 of its wins for 1984.

References

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San Jose State Spartans football seasons This is a list of seasons completed by the San Jose State Spartans football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The team began competition in 1892. Originally an independent, Sa ...