back to 1932. During the 1930s and 1940s, the Spartan football program was considered a powerhouse, winning eight conference championships over an 18-year span. The 1932 team finished 7–0–2 and the 1939 team finished 13–0, marking the only undefeated seasons in school history. More recent success includes an 11–2 finish in 2012 when SJSU achieved its first-ever BCS ranking and first national ranking since 1990. SJSU was ranked No. 21 in both the 2012 post-season Associated Press Poll and the USA Today Coaches' Poll. The football team had another successful season in 2020 when it cracked the AP Poll top-25 for the first time since 2012 and appeared in the College Football Playoff ranking at No. 24. The team also won its first conference championship title since 1991. The Spartans finished the 2020 season 7–1 and ranked No. 24 in the AP Poll. Additional football facts The San Jose State Spartans football team served unexpectedly with the Honolulu Police Department during World War II. The team had just arrived in Honolulu to play the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Shrine Bowl, but was stranded on the islands after the Pearl Harbor attack. SJSU earned more Big West Conference football championship titles than any other team in the history of the Big West conference. The SJSU football team has made 12 bowl appearances. Its most recent bowl appearance occurred in 2022 when the Spartans faced Eastern Michigan in the Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho. SJSU, the University of Dayton, Eastern Illinois University and the University of Arkansas are the only schools known to have produced two alumni who would go on to serve as head coaches of Super Bowl-winning teams. SJSU has produced over 70 All-America team members, including five first-team selections. As of December 2022, 139 San Jose State players have gone on to play in the NFL, and five former Spartans are actively playing in the NFL. The 139 players include 121 draftees, six NFL Pro Bowl selections, six first-round draft picks, two MVP award winners, and one NFL Rookie of the Year. San Jose State has appeared in 12 bowl games and has an overall bowl record of 7-5. Golf Men The SJSU men's golf team has garnered one NCAA championship title (1948) and two NCAA individual champions, Bob Harris in 1948 and Terry Small in 1964. The SJSU men's golf team has won 10 conference