1949 San Jose State Spartans football team

1949 San Jose State Spartans football
CCAA champion Raisin Bowl champion
Raisin Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Texas Tech
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	9–4 (4–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Wilbur V. Hubbard (4th season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ←  1948 1950  →

1949 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
San Diego State	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Santa Barbara	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1949 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College ^{[note 1]} during the 1949 college football season.

San Jose State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Wilbur V. Hubbard, in his fourth year, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season as champion of the CCAA with a record of nine wins and four losses (9–4, 4–0 CCAA). As champion, the Spartans were invited to the 1949 Raisin Bowl, played in Fresno, California. They defeated the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Border Conference) champion Texas Tech Red Raiders in the game.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10		University of Mexico *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 103–0
September 17		at Stanford *	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 0–49
September 24		Santa Clara *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 13–14	13,500	[1]
October 1		at BYU *	Cougar Stadium [note 2] Provo, UT	W 40–21		[2]
October 7		Pepperdine *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 49–12		[3]
October 14		San Francisco *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 20–27	14,162	[4]
October 21	8:00 p.m.	Santa Barbara	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 55–14	6,000	[5] [6]
October 28		Pacific (CA) *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (Victory Bell)	L 7–45
November 4		at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 47–0	10,000	[7]
November 12		at San Diego State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 40–0	8,500	[8]
November 18		Saint Mary's *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 40–13	11,000	[9]
November 24		at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 43–7	6,381	[10]
December 31		vs. Texas Tech *	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (Raisin Bowl)	W 20–13	10,000	[11]
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

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After the season

The following Broncos were selected in the 1950 NFL draft after the season. ^{[13] [14]}

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
11	141	Harley Dow	Tackle	San Francisco 49ers
15	190	Harry Russell	Back	Pittsburgh Steelers
22	283	Billy Wilson	End	San Francisco 49ers
28	363	Junior Morgan	End	Los Angeles Rams

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1949, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	NFL club
Marvin Johnson	Defensive back – Halfback	Los Angeles Rams

Notes

1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season

References

1. "Santa Clara Nips San Jose, 14 to 13". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. September 25, 1949. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "San Jose wins, 40–21". The San Francisco Examiner. October 2, 1949. Retrieved May 3, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Spartans Trounce Pepperdine, 49-12". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, California. October 8, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved March 13, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
4. Bill Mulligan (October 15, 1949). "Matson Runs 80; USF Wins, 27-20". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "San Jose Spartans Play Santa Barbara; Open CCAA League". Los Gatos Daily Times. Los Gatos, California. October 21, 1949. pp. 4, 6 . Retrieved May 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
6. Cummings, Clover (October 22, 1949). "San Jose State Crushes Gauchos, 55 to 14". Santa Barbara News-Press . Santa Barbara, California. p. A3. Retrieved May 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
7. "San Jose State Rips Cal Poly Squad 47-0". The Eugene Guard. Eugene, Oregon. November 6, 1949. p. 15. Retrieved March 13, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
8. Howard Hagen (November 13, 1949). "Spartans Pin 40-0 Lacing On Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
9. Bill Dunbar (November 19, 1949). "San Jose Trims St. Mary's, 40 to 13: Gaels Prove Little Trouble for Spartans". Oakland Tribune. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
11. "San Jose team defeats Texas Tech, 20 to 13". The Fresno Bee. January 1, 1950. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
13. "1950 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
14. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.