1955 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 5–3–1 |
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Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | at Utah State | W 13–0 | |||
September 23 | Hawaii | W 34–0 | 16,000 | [1] | |
October 8 | Arizona State |
| W 27–20 | [2] | |
October 15 | at New Mexico | W 14–0 | [3] | ||
October 22 | Pacific (CA) |
| L 7–14 | ||
October 29 | at Stanford | L 18–34 | [4] | ||
November 5 | Cal Poly |
| W 20–14 | ||
November 12 | at Washington State | T 13–13 | 16,000 | [5] | |
November 18 | at Fresno State | L 13–19 | 11,145 | [6] |
The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1956 NFL Draft. [8] [9]
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 |
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The 1986 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Claude Gilbert, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the PCAA title. As a result of the PCAA championship, the San Jose State qualified for a postseason bowl game against the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion Miami Redskins. The 1986 California Bowl was played in Fresno, California on December 13, with the Spartans victorious, 37–7. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.
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The 1941 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State Normal School—now known as California State University, Fresno—during the 1941 college football season.
The 1949 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1949 college football season.
The 1947 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1947 college football season.
The 1942 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1942 college football season.
The 1941 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1941 college football season.
The 1940 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1940 college football season.
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The 1933 San Jose State Spartans football team represented State Teachers College at San Jose during the 1933 college football season.
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The 1954 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1954 college football season.