Fresno_State–San_Jose_State_rivalry

Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry
	Fresno State Bulldogs San Jose State Spartans
First meeting	November 19, 1921; San Jose State, 14–2
Latest meeting	November 11, 2023; San Jose State, 42–18
Next meeting	October 26, 2024
Trophy	Valley Trophy (2013–present)
Statistics
Meetings total	86
All-time series	Fresno State leads, 44–39–3
Trophy series	Tied, 5–5
Largest victory	Fresno State, 63–12 (1999)
Longest win streak	Fresno State, 12 (1991–2005)
Current win streak	San Jose State, 1 (2023–present)

Battle for the Valley

American college football rivalry

The Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry, also known as the Battle for the Valley^[2] is a college football rivalry between the Fresno State Bulldogs football team of California State University, Fresno and the San Jose State Spartans football team of San José State University. The two teams currently play annual, regularly scheduled contests as Mountain West Conference (West Division) opponents.

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Since 1921, Fresno State and San Jose State have shared conference affiliation in numerous athletics conferences including the California Coast Conference, Far Western Conference, California Collegiate Athletic Association, Big West Conference, and the Western Athletic Conference.

The rivalry is likely rooted in the two schools' relatively close proximity to one another in the state of California. The city of Fresno is located approximately 150 miles south of San Jose. Both institutions are also members of the California State University system.

Additionally, Fresno State and San Jose State are both located in geographical valleys. Fresno is located in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley while San Jose is located in the Santa Clara Valley, which is now more widely known as Silicon Valley. The locations of the two schools account for the names Valley Cup, Valley Bowl and the Battle for the Valley.

As of 2023, Fresno State leads the series 44–39–3.

Game results

Fresno State victories	San Jose State victories	Tie games

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No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	November 18, 1921	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	14–2
2	October 24, 1925	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	23–7
3	November 6, 1926	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	34–0
4	November 5, 1927	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	10–7
5	November 16, 1929	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	26–14
6	November 15, 1930	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	27–12
7	October 17, 1931	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	32–0
8	October 21, 1932	San Jose, CA	Tie	0–0
9	November 18, 1933	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	18–0
10	November 3, 1934	San Jose, CA	Tie	7–7
11	November 24, 1939	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	42–7
12	November 16, 1940	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	14–7
13	November 14, 1941	San Jose, CA	Tie	0–0
14	November 26, 1942	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	6–0
15	November 22, 1946	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	13–2
16	November 27, 1947	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	21–20
17	November 19, 1948	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	41–6
18	November 24, 1949	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	43–7
19	November 3, 1950	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	33–7
20	October 6, 1951	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	32–6
21	October 10, 1952	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	40–6
22	October 3, 1953	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	27–21
23	November 19, 1954	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	28–0
24	November 18, 1955	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	19–13
25	November 22, 1956	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	30–14
26	November 16, 1957	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	13–6
27	November 15, 1958	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	48–6
28	October 17, 1959	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	40–14
29	November 11, 1960	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	27–12
30	November 18, 1961	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	36–27
31	November 10, 1962	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	20–14
32	November 16, 1963	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	56–27
33	November 21, 1964	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	26–14
34	November 20, 1965	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	24–18
35	November 19, 1966	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	15–13
36	November 18, 1967	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	35–30
37	September 28, 1968	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	25–21
38	November 21, 1970	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	27–19
39	September 18, 1971	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	14–7
40	September 30, 1972	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	23–21
41	September 15, 1973	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	24–6
42	September 14, 1974	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	28–7
43	November 1, 1975	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	21–7
44	October 23, 1976	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	21–7

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
45	October 22, 1977	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	45–24
46	October 21, 1978	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	26–16
47	October 13, 1979	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	35–22
48	October 11, 1980	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	26–14
49	October 3, 1981	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	65–33
50	October 23, 1982	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	39–27
51	October 8, 1983	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	41–23
52	October 27, 1984	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	18–17
53	October 12, 1985	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	37–17
54	October 4, 1986	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	45–41
55	October 17, 1987	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	20–16
56	October 29, 1988	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	17–15
57	November 4, 1989	Fresno, CA	#25 Fresno State	31–30
58	November 17, 1990	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	42–7
59	November 23, 1991	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	31–28
60	September 3, 1994	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	45–13
61	October 12, 1996	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	28–18
62	November 1, 1997	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	53–12
63	November 21, 1998	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	24–21
64	November 20, 1999	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	63–12
65	November 25, 2000	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	37–6
66	November 23, 2001	Fresno, CA	#23 Fresno State	40–21
67	November 23, 2002	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	19–16
68	November 15, 2003	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	41–7
69	November 27, 2004	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	62–28
70	November 5, 2005	Fresno, CA	#21 Fresno State	45–7
71	December 2, 2006	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	24–14
72	October 20, 2007	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	30–0
73	November 21, 2008	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	24–10
74	October 17, 2009	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	41–21
75	October 23, 2010	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	33–18
76	November 26, 2011	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	27–24
77	November 29, 2013	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	62–52
78	November 8, 2014	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	38–24
79	September 26, 2015	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	49–23
80	November 26, 2016	Fresno, CA	San Jose State	16–14
81	October 7, 2017	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	27–10
82	November 24, 2018	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	31–13
83	November 30, 2019	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	17–16
84	November 25, 2021	San Jose, CA	Fresno State	40–9
85	October 15, 2022	Fresno, CA	Fresno State	17–10
86	November 11, 2023	San Jose, CA	San Jose State	42–18
Series: Fresno State leads 44–39–3^[1]

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Battle for the Valley

Historical overview

Statistics

Game results

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Statistics
Fresno State Bulldogs San Jose State Spartans
First meeting	November 19, 1921 San Jose State, 14–2
Latest meeting	November 11, 2023 San Jose State, 42–18
Next meeting	October 26, 2024
Trophy	Valley Trophy (2013–present)
Meetings total	86
All-time series	Fresno State leads, 44–39–3^[1]
Trophy series	Tied, 5–5
Largest victory	Fresno State, 63–12 (1999)
Longest win streak	Fresno State, 12 (1991–2005)
Current win streak	San Jose State, 1 (2023–present)

	Fresno State	San Jose State
Games played	86
Wins	44	39
Ties	3
Home wins	22	22
Road wins	22	17
Consecutive wins	12	7
Most total points in a game	114
Most points in a win	63	65
Most points in a loss	52	30
Fewest total points in a game	0
Largest margin of victory	50	42
Smallest margin of victory	1	1
Total points scored in series	1,920	1,884
Shutouts of opposing team	4	2
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