1959 San Jose State Spartans football team

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1959 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadium Spartan Stadium
Seasons
  1958
1960  
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Syracuse   11 0 0
No. 12 Penn State   9 2 0
Oregon   8 2 0
Detroit   6 4 0
Holy Cross   6 4 0
Miami (FL)   6 4 0
Oklahoma State   6 4 0
No. 20 Pittsburgh   6 4 0
Washington State   6 4 0
Boston College   5 4 0
Pacific (CA)   5 4 0
Air Force   5 4 1
Navy   5 4 1
Army   4 4 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   5 5 0
Boston University   4 5 0
Florida State   4 6 0
San Jose State   4 6 0
Texas Tech   4 6 0
Dayton   3 7 0
Marquette   3 7 0
Oregon State   3 7 0
Colgate   2 7 0
Idaho   1 9 0
Villanova   1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College [note 1] as an independent during the 1959 college football season.

Contents

The team was led by third-year head coach Bob Titchenal, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1959 season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 192–278 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Denver W 14–1316,000 [1]
September 26 Washington State L 6–3015,500 [2] [3]
October 3 Hawaii
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
W 44–14
October 9 Oregon
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 12–35
October 17at Fresno State W 40–1410,907 [4]
October 24 Arizona State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 24–15
October 31at Stanford L 38–54
November 7 Wyoming
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 7–2817,000 [5]
November 14at Iowa State L 0–556,059 [6]
November 20at Pacific (CA) L 7–20

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1960 NFL draft. [8] [9]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Ray Norton Halfback446 San Francisco 49ers

Notes

  1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

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The 1980 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Jack Elway, in his second year at San Jose State, and the team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1980 season with a record of seven wins and four losses.

The 1981 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. Led by third-year head coach Jack Elway, they played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.

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.

The 1988 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his fifth year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1988 season with a record of four wins and eight losses.

The 1993 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach John Ralston, in his first year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1993 season with a record of two wins and nine losses.

The 1994 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach John Ralston, in his second year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1994 season with a record of three wins and eight losses.

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 1951 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1951 college football season.

The 1953 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1953 college football season.

The 1954 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1954 college football season.

The 1955 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1955 college football season.

The 1956 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1956 college football season.

The 1958 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1958 college football season.

The 1960 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College as an independent during the 1960 college football season.

The 1961 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1961 college football season.

The 1963 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season.

The 1964 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season.

The 1966 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season.

References

  1. "Denver Beaten: Spartans' Passes Lead To 14-13 Win in Opener". San Mateo Times. September 19, 1959. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Cougars win, 30-6". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 27, 1959. p. 1, sports.
  3. "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. Bill Mulligan (November 8, 1959). "San Jose Bopped: Cowboys Roll, 28-7". The San Francisco Examiner. p. III-4 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "2016 Iowa State Football" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  7. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  8. "1960 NFL Draft" . Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.