1921 San Jose State Spartans football team

1921 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–5
Head coach	David Wooster (1st season)
Home stadium	Spartan Field
Seasons ←  1900 1922  →

1921 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
USC			–					10	–	1	–	0
Arizona			–					7	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	0	–	0
La Verne			–					4	–	2	–	1
Chico State			–					4	–	3	–	1
Nevada			–					4	–	3	–	1
Saint Mary's			–					4	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					3	–	3	–	2
Pacific (CA)			–					3	–	3	–	0
University Farm			–					3	–	4	–	0
New Mexico			–					2	–	2	–	0
New Mexico A&M			–					2	–	2	–	0
Gonzaga			–					2	–	4	–	1
Fresno State			–					2	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					1	–	5	–	0

The 1921 San Jose State Spartans football team represented State Teachers College at San Jose ^{[note 1]} during the 1921 college football season.

This was the first season of intercollegiate football for San Jose State since 1900. The 1921 team was led by head coach David Wooster, and they played home games at Spartan Field in San Jose, California. The team finished the season with a record of one win and five losses (1–5). The Spartans were outscored by their opponents 35–141 for the season. In 1922, they became a charter member of the California Coast Conference (CCC).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 21		San Jose High School	Spartan Field San Jose, CA	L 7–20
October 28?		Santa Clara High School	Spartan Field San Jose, CA	L 0–48
November 4		at Pacific (CA)	C.O.P. Field College Park, San Jose, CA (rivalry)	L 0–34		[1]
November 11		San Jose High School	Spartan Field San Jose, CA	L 0–7	4,000	[2]
November 18		at Fresno State	Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 14–2		[3]
November 24	2:30 p.m.	at San Benito High School	Hollister, CA	L 14–30		[4] [5] [6]
All times are in Pacific time

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Notes

1. San Jose State University was known as State Teachers College at San Jose from 1921 to 1934.

References

1. "Teachers Moved Down By "Swede" Righter's Team". Daily Palo Alto Times . Palo Alto, California. November 5, 1921. p. 5. Retrieved September 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
2. "San Jose High Wins From Teachers' Team". Oakland Tribune . Oakland, California. November 12, 1921. p. 15. Retrieved September 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
3. "San Jose Teachers Win". The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, California. November 19, 1921. p. 24. Retrieved October 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
4. "San Jose To Play Local Hi Tomorrow". Free Lance. Hollister, California. November 23, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved July 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
5. "High School Wins From S. J. Normal". Free Lance. Hollister, California. November 25, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved July 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Hollister Wins Game On Gridiron". Morning Daily Advance. Hollister, California. November 25, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved July 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
7. "San Jose State Football Record Book" (PDF). San Jose State Spartans. p. 55. Retrieved July 6, 2025.