Tomey: "It’s been a magnificent experience”

Addressing a large gathering of media representatives, coaches, players, and fans, San Jose State Head Coach Dick Tomey officially announced his retirement at the end of the 2009 season.   Full Story

San Jose State University football coach Dick Tomey will announce his retirement from coaching in a November 16, 1:00 p.m. (PST) press conference in the Simpkins Stadium Center Gold Room.   Full Story

As a weekly feature on Inside Sparta this season, Senior Editor Mike Morgan ranks the Western Athletic Conference from top to bottom. Here's how he sees it after Week Ten.   Full Story

San Jose State coach Dick Tomey accepted the blame for his team's "abysmal" 62-7 loss to Nevada in front of a national audience on Sunday night.   Full Story

The Nevada Wolf Pack, led by quarterback Colin Kaepernick, steamrolled a lackluster San Jose State team by a score of 62-7, in what was easily the worst loss during the Dick Tomey era, and one of the worst home losses in school history.   Full Story

As a weekly feature on Inside Sparta this season, Senior Editor Mike Morgan ranks the Western Athletic Conference from top to bottom. Here's how he sees it after Week Nine.   Full Story

For the second game in a row, San Jose State went on the road and traded first half touchdowns with its opponent. For the second game in a row, the final minute of the first half provided separation for the Spartans' opponent as No. 7-ranked Boise State went on to 45-7 Western Athletic Conference win.   Full Story

With a rough first half of the season behind them, the San Jose State Spartans begin the second half with one of their toughest challenges of the year, when they travel to Boise State to face the nationally-ranked Broncos. As it turns out, what was already known to be a tough schedule before the season began has turned out to be even tougher than anyone imagined.   Full Story

As a weekly feature on Inside Sparta this season, Senior Editor Mike Morgan ranks the Western Athletic Conference from top to bottom. Here's how he sees it after Week Eight.   Full Story

The California Redwoods, of the newly formed United Football League, will face off against the Las Vegas Locos on November 14th in Spartan Stadium.   Full Story

During their bye week, the San Jose State players will focus on fundamentals and indvidual improvement, while the coaches take the opportunity to spend time working with the younger players; several of whom have been impressing the staff enough to warrant increased playing time.   Full Story

As a weekly feature on Inside Sparta this season, Senior Editor Mike Morgan ranks the Western Athletic Conference from top to bottom. Here's how he sees it after Week Seven.   Full Story

The San Jose State Spartans had their best 1st quarter of the season, but saw their early 14-7 lead over Fresno State quickly overcome as the Bulldogs' running back Ryan Mathews ran for 233 yards to lead his team to a 41-21 victory over the Spartans.   Full Story

Fresno State enters the game as a 20-point favorite over San Jose State and dominates most statistical categories in a matchup that looks one-sided...   Full Story

Fresno State got back in the win column last week with its 42-17 win at Hawaii. This week, rival San Jose State comes to town for Homecoming as the 'Dogs attempt to even out their record...   Full Story

Inside Sparta presents one week in the life of a 21st Century college football fan.   Full Story

San Jose State Coach Dick Tomey, during his weekly meeting with the media on Monday, spoke of the effect that the loss to Idaho last Saturday night had on his team. He also found some postives to take from that game, and looks towards the game this weekend with rival Fresno State.   Full Story

With a record of 1 – 4, and upcoming games at Fresno State and Boise State, the San Jose State Spartan football team faces the grim prospect of having their 2009 season record soon fall to 1 – 6. A 1 – 11 finish is not impossible, and many fans now expect no better than three wins on the year. Though the 2009 campaign is not yet half over, some are already looking to 2010.   Full Story

As a weekly feature on Inside Sparta this season, Senior Editor Mike Morgan ranks the Western Athletic Conference from top to bottom. Here's how he sees it after Week Six.   Full Story

Inside Sparta brings you action photos of Saturday's game against Idaho. The Spartans fell 29-25 in a hard fought contest.   Full Story

Despite being the benificiaries of four turnovers, the San Jose State football team lost a close, hard fought game to the much improved Idaho Vandals on Saturday, October 10th, by a score of 29-25.   Full Story

San Jose State Football Partners With WorldVision For Relief To American Samoa, Western Samoa and South Pacific Islands; More Schools Join In   Full Story

When San Jose State's senior wide receiver Kevin Jurovich was told he would miss the rest of the 2008 season due to illness, he was determined to turn that negative situation into a positive one. Four games into the 2009 season, it appears that's exactly what he has done.   Full Story

The San Jose State football team opens it's Western Athletic Conference schedule this Saturday against the Idaho Vandals, who Head Coach Dick Tomey calls "one of the top two teams in the conference". Fortunately for the Spartans, they've had the luxury of a bye week to rest, heal, and better prepare.   Full Story

As a weekly feature on Inside Sparta this season, Senior Editor Mike Morgan ranks the Western Athletic Conference from top to bottom. Here's how he sees it after Week Five.   Full Story