Head Coach: Claude Gilbert (6th season)
Stadium: Spartan Stadium, San Jose, CA
Record: 6-5 (5-2 Big West)
Previous: 1988
Next: 1990
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/16 | at Arizona State | L | 21-28 | 0-1 |
| 9/23 | Pacific | W | 41-32 | 1-1 (1-0) |
| 9/30 | at Stanford | W | 40-33 | 2-1 (1-0) |
| 10/7 | at California | L | 21-26 | 2-2 (1-0) |
| 10/14 | at Miami (FL) | L | 16-48 | 2-3 (1-0) |
| 10/21 | at Long Beach State | W | 21-10 | 3-3 (2-0) |
| 10/28 | New Mexico State | W | 34-6 | 4-3 (3-0) |
| 11/4 | at Fresno State | L | 30-31 | 4-4 (3-1) |
| 11/11 | at Utah State | W | 33-7 | 5-4 (4-1) |
| 11/18 | Cal State Fullerton | L | 14-28 | 5-5 (4-2) |
| 11/25 | UNLV | W | 38-28 | 6-5 (5-2) |