1959 San Jose State Spartans football team

1959 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Bob Titchenal (3rd season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ←  1958 1960  →

1959 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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.

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Denver	DU Stadium Denver, CO	W 14–13	16,000	[1]
September 26	Washington State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 6–30	15,500	[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 17	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 40–14	10,907	[4]
October 24	Arizona State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 24–15
October 31	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 38–54
November 7	Wyoming	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 7–28	17,000	[5]
November 14	at Iowa State	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	L 0–55	6,059	[6]
November 20	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, 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]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Ray Norton	Halfback	4	46	San Francisco 49ers

Notes

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

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.