Bill Walsh Legacy Game


San Jose State Spartans	Stanford Cardinal

Total meetings

Series record

Stanford leads, 52–14–1

First meeting

October 11, 1900
Stanford 35, San Jose State 0

Last meeting

September 7, 2013
Stanford 34, San Jose State 13

Largest win

Stanford, 54–0 (1953) and 57–3 (2011)

Longest win streak

Stanford, 11 (1900–53)

Current win streak

Stanford, 6 (2007–13)

The Bill Walsh Legacy Game is an American college football rivalry game between the San Jose State Spartans football team of San José State University and Stanford Cardinal football team of Stanford University. The series between the two schools officially became known as the Bill Walsh Legacy Game in 2007 after the death of Walsh, who played college football at San Jose State and was a head coach at Stanford.

Series history

The series between San Jose State and Stanford began in 1900 with a home-and-home series between the two schools in the same season. Stanford won both games, 35–0 on October 11, 1900 in San Jose and 24–0 on October 24, 1900 at Stanford.^[1]

On November 13, 1954, San Jose State defeated Stanford for the first time, with a 19–14 score.^[2]^[3]

Throughout the over-100-year history of the series, most games in this series have been played at Stanford. Since Spartan Stadium at San Jose State opened in 1933, only the 1995, 2001, and 2006 games have been played there.^[3]

Stanford's longest winning streak in this series is 11, beginning in 1900 and ending in 1953. This win streak covered the first 11 games in the series.^[3] San Jose State's longest winning streak is three, achieved from 1981 to 1983 and again from 1998 to 2000.^[3]

The games from 1979 to 1982 pitted Stanford star quarterback John Elway against his father, Jack Elway, who served as the SJSU head football coach from 1979 to 1983. The two teams split the series 2-2, with the younger Elway defeating his father's team in 1979 and 1980, and the elder Jack Elway defeating his son's team in 1981 and 1982.^[4]

In 2007, following the death of San Jose State alum and former Stanford coach Bill Walsh, the near-annual game played between the two schools was renamed the Bill Walsh Legacy Game.^[5]

The 2013 game, a 34-13 win for Stanford, is the final scheduled game between the two schools, reportedly due to the schools being unable to agree on a home-and-home setup for future games.^[6]^[7]^[8]

On July 23, 2014, at the Mountain West Conference football media days event, San Jose State coach Ron Caragher revealed that the two schools are having "initial conversations about resuming their football series by moving to a neutral site at the new Levi's Stadium."^[9] San Jose State athletic director Gene Bleymaier later stated: "Even if we have to look out to 2020 and beyond, I'd like to get a long-term agreement in place with Stanford."^[10] San Jose State is booked for 2015, and Stanford is booked for 2016.^[10]

Game results

San Jose State victories shaded in ██ blue. Stanford victories are shaded ██ cardinal. Ties are white. Numbers in parenthesis after school name indicate AP Poll ranking at the time of the game.

Date	Location	Winning team		Losing team		Series
October 11, 1900	San Jose, CA	Stanford	35	San Jose State	0	Stanford 1–0
October 24, 1900	Stanford, CA	Stanford	24	San Jose State	0	Stanford 2–0
September 23, 1933	Stanford, CA	Stanford	27	San Jose State	0	Stanford 3–0
September 22, 1934	Stanford, CA	Stanford	48	San Jose State	0	Stanford 4–0
September 28, 1935	Stanford, CA	Stanford	35	San Jose State	0	Stanford 5–0
September 18, 1948	Stanford, CA	Stanford	26	San Jose State	20	Stanford 6–0
September 17, 1949	Stanford, CA	Stanford	49	San Jose State	0	Stanford 7–0
September 23, 1950	Stanford, CA	Stanford (7)	33	San Jose State	16	Stanford 8–0
September 22, 1951	Stanford, CA	Stanford	26	San Jose State	13	Stanford 9–0
November 1, 1952	Stanford, CA	Stanford	35	San Jose State	13	Stanford 10–0
November 14, 1953	Stanford, CA	Stanford (16)	54	San Jose State	0	Stanford 11–0
November 13, 1954	Stanford, CA	San Jose State	19	Stanford	14	Stanford 11–1
October 29, 1955	Stanford, CA	Stanford	34	San Jose State	18	Stanford 12–1
October 13, 1956	Stanford, CA	Stanford	40	San Jose State	20	Stanford 13–1
September 21, 1957	Stanford, CA	Stanford	46	San Jose State	7	Stanford 14–1
October 31, 1959	Stanford, CA	Stanford	54	San Jose State	38	Stanford 15–1
October 15, 1960	Stanford, CA	San Jose State	34	Stanford	20	Stanford 15–2
October 14, 1961	Stanford, CA	Stanford	17	San Jose State	6	Stanford 16–2
November 17, 1962	Stanford, CA	Stanford	21	San Jose State	9	Stanford 17–2
September 21, 1963	Stanford, CA	Stanford	29	San Jose State	13	Stanford 18–2
September 19, 1964	Stanford, CA	Stanford	10	San Jose State	8	Stanford 19–2
September 17, 1965	Stanford, CA	Stanford	26	San Jose State	6	Stanford 20–2
September 17, 1966	Stanford, CA	Stanford	25	San Jose State	21	Stanford 21–2
September 30, 1967	Stanford, CA	Stanford	28	San Jose State	14	Stanford 22–2
September 21, 1968	Stanford, CA	Stanford	68	San Jose State	20	Stanford 23–2
September 20, 1969	Stanford, CA	Stanford (16)	63	San Jose State	21	Stanford 24–2
September 19, 1970	Stanford, CA	Stanford (4)	34	San Jose State	3	Stanford 25–2
November 13, 1971	Stanford, CA	San Jose State	13	Stanford (10)	12	Stanford 25–3
September 16, 1972	Stanford, CA	Stanford	44	San Jose State	0	Stanford 26–3
September 29, 1973	Stanford, CA	Stanford	23	San Jose State	12	Stanford 27–3
September 28, 1974	Stanford, CA	San Jose State	21	Stanford	21	Stanford 27–3–1
September 17, 1975	Stanford, CA	San Jose State	36	Stanford (18)	34	Stanford 27–4–1
September 25, 1976	Stanford, CA	Stanford	28	San Jose State	23	Stanford 28–4–1
November 12, 1977	Stanford, CA	Stanford	31	San Jose State	26	Stanford 29–4–1
September 16, 1978	Stanford, CA	Stanford	38	San Jose State	9	Stanford 30–4–1
September 15, 1979	Stanford, CA	Stanford	45	San Jose State	29	Stanford 31–4–1
October 4, 1980	Stanford, CA	Stanford (15)	35	San Jose State	21	Stanford 32–4–1
September 19, 1981	Stanford, CA	San Jose State	28	Stanford	6	Stanford 32–5–1
September 18, 1982	Stanford, CA	San Jose State	35	Stanford	31	Stanford 32–6–1
September 24, 1983	Stanford, CA	San Jose State	23	Stanford	10	Stanford 32–7–1
September 22, 1984	Stanford, CA	Stanford	28	San Jose State	27	Stanford 33–7–1
September 14, 1985	Stanford, CA	Stanford	41	San Jose State	7	Stanford 34–7–1
September 20, 1986	Stanford, CA	Stanford	28	San Jose State	10	Stanford 35–7–1
September 26, 1987	Stanford, CA	San Jose State	24	Stanford	17	Stanford 35–8–1
October 8, 1988	Stanford, CA	Stanford	44	San Jose State	12	Stanford 36–8–1
September 30, 1989	Stanford, CA	San Jose State	40	Stanford	33	Stanford 36–9–1
September 29, 1990	Stanford, CA	San Jose State	29	Stanford	23	Stanford 36–10–1
September 26, 1992	Stanford, CA	Stanford (19)	37	San Jose State	13	Stanford 37–10–1
September 11, 1993	Stanford, CA	Stanford (23)	31	San Jose State	28	Stanford 38–10–1
September 17, 1994	Stanford, CA	Stanford	51	San Jose State	20	Stanford 39–10–1
September 2, 1995	San Jose, CA	Stanford	47	San Jose State	33	Stanford 40–10–1
September 14, 1996	Stanford, CA	Stanford	25	San Jose State	2	Stanford 41–10–1
September 6, 1997	Stanford, CA	Stanford (17)	28	San Jose State	12	Stanford 42–10–1
September 5, 1998	Stanford, CA	San Jose State	35	Stanford	23	Stanford 42–11–1
October 2, 1999	Stanford, CA	San Jose State	44	Stanford	39	Stanford 42–12–1
September 9, 2000	Stanford, CA	San Jose State	40	Stanford	27	Stanford 42–13–1
December 1, 2001	San Jose, CA	Stanford (12)	41	San Jose State	14	Stanford 43–13–1
September 14, 2002	Stanford, CA	Stanford	63	San Jose State	26	Stanford 44–13–1
September 6, 2003	Stanford, CA	Stanford	31	San Jose State	10	Stanford 45–13–1
September 4, 2004	Stanford, CA	Stanford	43	San Jose State	3	Stanford 46–13–1
September 9, 2006	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	35	Stanford	34	Stanford 46–14–1
Bill Walsh Legacy Game (2007–present)
September 15, 2007	Stanford, CA	Stanford	37	San Jose State	0	Stanford 47–14–1
September 20, 2008	Stanford, CA	Stanford	23	San Jose State	10	Stanford 48–14–1
September 19, 2009	Stanford, CA	Stanford	42	San Jose State	17	Stanford 49–14–1
September 3, 2011	Stanford, CA	Stanford (7)	57	San Jose State	3	Stanford 50–14–1
August 31, 2012	Stanford, CA	Stanford (21)	20	San Jose State	17	Stanford 51–14–1
September 7, 2013	Stanford, CA	Stanford (5)	34	San Jose State	13	Stanford 52–14–1

Source for scores and game locations:^[3]
Source for AP rankings: sports-reference.com schedules for Stanford^[11]

References

↑ 2013 Stanford Football Media Guide, p. 146.
↑ "Rivalry Finder: Stanford versus San Jose State". sports-reference.com/cfb. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 2013 Stanford Football Media Guide, p. 158.
↑ http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Jack-Elway-Dies-at-Age-69-John-Elway-s-dad-2930648.php
↑ Smith, Michelle (September 12, 2007). "Walsh's legacy all over this game". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
↑ Durkin, Jimmy (September 4, 2013). "Stanford, San Jose State football series coming to an end". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
↑ Kroichick, Ron (September 5, 2013). "Shaw fires back on imminent end of Stanford-San Jose State series". Stanford Sports. SFGate.com. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
↑ Wilner, Jon (September 12, 2013). "Stanford and San Jose State: The end of the Bill Walsh Legacy Game series (at least for now)". College Hotline. MercuryNews.com. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
↑ Durkin, Jimmy (July 24, 2014). "Stanford, SJSU game might move to Levi's Stadium". San Jose Mercury News.
↑ 10.0 10.1 Durkin, Jimmy (August 23, 2014). "San Jose State football: Bleymaier says school adjusting to NCAA changes". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/stanford/

San Jose State Spartans football

Venues	Spartan Stadium (1933–present)

Bowl games & rivalries	Bowl games Fresno State (Valley Cup) San Diego State (El Camino Real Rivalry) Stanford (Bill Walsh Legacy Game)

Culture & lore	Sammy Spartan San Jose State Spartan Marching Band Read-2-Lead Classic

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Stanford Cardinal football

Venues	Stanford Field (1905–1921) Stanford Stadium (1921–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games California: Big Game USC Notre Dame San Jose State: Bill Walsh Legacy Game

Culture & lore	Stanford Tree "Come Join the Band" "All Right Now" Stanford Band The Play Stanford Axe 1906–17 Stanford rugby teams

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold

Mountain West Conference football rivalries

Conference	Air Force–Colorado State Air Force–Hawaii Boise State–Fresno State Boise State–Nevada Border War (Colorado State–Wyoming) Fresno State–San Diego State Fresno State–San Jose State Fremont Cannon (Nevada–UNLV) Hawaii–Wyoming Utah State–Wyoming

Non-conference	Arizona–New Mexico Beehive Boot (BYU–Utah–Utah State) Bill Walsh Legacy Game (San Jose State–Stanford) Boise State–Idaho BYU–San Diego State BYU–Utah State Commander-in-Chief's Trophy (Air Force–Army–Navy) Rocky Mountain Showdown (Colorado–Colorado State) Rio Grande Rivalry (New Mexico–New Mexico State) The Bowl (New Mexico–Utah) Battle of the Brothers (Utah-Utah State)

Pac-12 football rivalries

Conference	Apple Cup (Washington–Washington State) Arizona–Arizona State Big Game (California–Stanford) Civil War (Oregon–Oregon State) Oregon–Washington Rumble in the Rockies (Colorado–Utah) UCLA–USC Stanford–USC

Non-conference	Arizona–New Mexico Battle of the Brothers (Utah–Utah State) Beehive Boot (BYU–Utah–Utah State) Battle of the Palouse (Idaho–Washington State) Bill Walsh Legacy Game (San Jose State–Stanford) Colorado–Nebraska Holy War (Utah–BYU) Notre Dame–USC Notre Dame–Stanford Rocky Mountain Showdown (Colorado–Colorado State)