1961 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 6–4 |
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Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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No. 17 Arizona | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Westminster (UT) | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Verne | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly Pomona | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern New Mexico | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles Pacific | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana State | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific (CA) | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Azusa | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Claremont | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Western | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern California College | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Riverside | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | – | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1961 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College [note 1] during the 1961 college football season.
San Jose State quarterback Chon Gallegos led the country in passing with 117 completions and 14 touchdown passes. He ranked second with 1,487 passing yards. [1]
San Jose State played as an Independent in 1961. Led by fifth-year head coach Bob Titchenal, they played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4), and were outscored 183 to 185.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | at BYU | W 14–13 | |||
September 22 | Pacific (CA) | W 16–0 | |||
September 30 | at Idaho | L 18–27 | 5,000 | [2] [3] | |
October 7 | Colorado State |
| W 14–0 | 15,000 | [4] |
October 14 | at Stanford | L 6–17 | |||
October 21 | at Oregon | L 6–21 | 10,200 | ||
October 28 | at Washington State | W 21–19 | 7,700 | [5] | |
November 4 | Arizona State |
| W 32–26 | ||
November 11 | at Pacific (CA) | W 29–26 | |||
November 18 | at Fresno State | L 27–36 | 14,141 | [6] |
The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1962 NFL draft. [8] [9]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
Jim Cadile | Guard – Tackle | 4 | 49 | Chicago Bears |
Mac Burton | End | 5 | 57 | Chicago Bears |
John Sutro | Tackle | 6 | 79 | Green Bay Packers |
Oscar Donahue | Wide receiver | 6 | 84 | Green Bay Packers |
The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1962 AFL Draft.
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
Oscar Donahue | Wide receiver | 12 | 94 | Oakland Raiders |
John Sutro | Tackle | 20 | 161 | Oakland Raiders |
Jim Cadile | Guard – Tackle | 22 | 169 | Oakland Raiders |
Leon Donohue | Guard – Tackle | 29 | 225 | Oakland Raiders |
The following finished their San Jose State career in 1961, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.
Player | Position | First NFL team |
Chon Gallegos | Quarterback | 1962 Oakland Raiders |
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