Location: San Jose, California ▪ Colors: Gold, White & Blue
Stadium: Spartan Stadium (cap. 30,456)
Record*: 63 Years, 311-366-14, .460 W-L% (Major School)
*W-L-T adjusted to 312-365-14 by NCAA.
Conferences: WAC, Big West, PCAA and Ind
Conference Champion: 8 Times
Bowls: 7 Bowls, 4-3, .571 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Ranked in AP Poll: 0 Times (Preseason), 1 Time (Final), 5 Weeks (Total)
| Rk | Year | Date | Day | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Dec 27, 2012 | Thu | Military Bowl | San Jose State | 29 | Bowling Green State | 20 | Military Bowl (Washington, DC) |
| 2 | 2006 | Dec 23, 2006 | Sat | New Mexico Bowl | San Jose State | 20 | New Mexico | 12 | New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM) |
| 3 | 1990 | Dec 8, 1990 | Sat | California Bowl | San Jose State | 48 | Central Michigan | 24 | California Bowl (Fresno, CA) |
| 4 | 1987 | Dec 12, 1987 | Sat | California Bowl | Eastern Michigan | 30 | San Jose State | 27 | California Bowl (Fresno, CA) |
| 5 | 1986 | Dec 13, 1986 | Sat | California Bowl | San Jose State | 37 | Miami (OH) | 7 | California Bowl (Fresno, CA) |
| 6 | 1981 | Dec 19, 1981 | Sat | California Bowl | Toledo | 27 | San Jose State | 25 | California Bowl (Fresno, CA) |
| 7 | 1971 | Dec 18, 1971 | Sat | Pasadena Bowl | Memphis | 28 | San Jose State | 9 | Pasadena Bowl (Pasadena, CA) |
| 8 | 1949 | Dec 31, 1949 | Sat | Raisin Bowl | San Jose State | 20 | Texas Tech | 13 | Raisin Bowl (Fresno, CA) |
| 9 | 1946 | Jan 1, 1947 | Wed | Raisin Bowl | San Jose State | 20 | Utah State | 0 | Raisin Bowl (Fresno, CA) |