Feb. 22, 2017
San Jose State University football coach Brent Brennan begins his first spring practice as the head coach, Friday, March 10, in a 6:00 p.m. practice session in CEFCU Stadium.
The Spartans have 15 practices scheduled to run through Saturday, April 15, when the team has its annual Spring Game starting at 12:30 p.m. There are no practices scheduled during the University's spring break, March 27-31.
Scrimmages are scheduled for Saturday, March 18, and Saturday, April 8 on the team's practice field.
Brennan and the coaching staff have 35 returning letterwinners, 17 redshirts and four 2017 mid-year signees among 68 players on the squad. To bolster the spring roster, the Spartans will conduct a one-day tryout for interested full-time enrolled San Jose State students on March 8.
Interested full-time San Jose State students must have proof of enrollment, evidence of a recent physical examination and sickle cell testing results for Spartans' director of player personnel Korey Geist (korey.geist@sjsu.edu) by March 7 at 9:00 a.m. (PT). The on-field tryout will be on March 8 starting at 9:00 a.m.
Besides the 15 practice dates, the Spartans will host a coaches clinic, Friday, April 7, from 6:00 -- 9:00 p.m. and an April 15 youth camp. Cost to attend the clinic conducted by the San Jose State staff is $10.00. To participate, contact Ben Thienes (ben.thienes@sjsu.edu), director of football operations.
The youth camp is targeting first through eighth grade students. There is no charge to attend the April 15 youth clinic that will begin at 10:30 a.m. in CEFCU Stadium.
| Day, Date | Activity | Time |
| Tuesday, March 7 | Walk-on tryout applications | Due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday, March 8 | Walk-on tryouts | 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, March 10 | Practice #1 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 11 | Practice #2 | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, March 14 | Practice #3 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
| Tuesday, March 14 | Pro Day | 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 16 | Practice #4 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
| Saturday, March 18 | Practice #5/scrimmage | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, March 21 | Practice #6 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
| Thursday, March 23 | Practice #7 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
| Friday, March 24 | Practice #8 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
| Tuesday, April 4 | Practice #9 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
| Thursday, April 6 | Practice #10 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
| Friday, April 7 | Coaches Clinic | 6:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, April 8 | Practice #11/scrimmage | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, April 11 | Practice #12 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
| Thursday, April 13 | Practice #13 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
| Friday, April 14 | Practice #14 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
| Friday, April 14 | Spartan Social for football alums | 7:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, April 15 | Youth Clinic | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
| Saturday, April 15 | Spring Game (Practice #15) | 12:30 p.m. |
| Schedule subject to change |