1955 San Jose State Spartans football team

1955 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3–1
Head coach	Bob Bronzan (6th season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ←  1954 1956  →

1955 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Long Beach State			–					5	–	2	–	0
Hawaii			–					7	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	3	–	1
Cal Poly San Dimas			–					4	–	3	–	0
La Verne			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					4	–	4	–	0
Pepperdine			–					5	–	5	–	0
Los Angeles State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Santa Barbara			–					3	–	6	–	0
UC Riverside			–					1	–	3	–	1

The 1955 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College ^{[note 1]} during the 1955 college football season.

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1955. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Bob Bronzan, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins, three losses and one tie (5–3–1). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 159–114 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Utah State	Romney Stadium [note 2] Logan, UT	W 13–0	7,000	[1]
September 23	Hawaii	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	W 34–0	15,000–16,000	[2]
October 8	Arizona State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 27–20	14,000	[3]
October 15	at New Mexico	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 14–0	8,000	[4]
October 22	Pacific (CA)	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (Victory Bell)	L 7–14	18,313
October 29	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 18–34	33,000	[5]
November 5	Cal Poly	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 20–14	8,500
November 12	at Washington State	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	T 13–13	16,000	[6]
November 18	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 13–19	11,145–14,000	[7]

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1956 NFL draft. ^{[9] [10]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Jack Adams	Tackle	21	246	Philadelphia Eagles
Clarence Wessman	End	22	256	San Francisco 49ers
Jim Hughes	Guard	24	289	Cleveland Browns
Joe Ulm	Back	30	352	Philadelphia Eagles

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 Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968

References

1. "San Jose State scores 13–0 win". The Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
3. "Spartans trip Tempe by 27–20". The San Francisco Examiner. October 9, 1955. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. J.D. Kailer (October 16, 1955). "San Jose 14, Lobos 0". Albuquerque Journal. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 30, 1955. p. 25. Retrieved October 31, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
7. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
8. "Schedule/Results (1955 San Jose State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 25, 2025.
9. "1956 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
10. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.