1962 San Jose State Spartans football team

1962 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–8–1
Head coach	Bob Titchenal (6th season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State			–					8	–	1	–	0
Oregon State			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
West Texas State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Villanova			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					6	–	3	–	1
Houston			–					7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	3	–	3
Air Force			–					5	–	5	–	0
Montana			–					5	–	5	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Texas Western			–					4	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					3	–	5	–	1
Idaho			–					2	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					2	–	8	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					2	–	8	–	0
Detroit			–					1	–	8	–	0
Hardin–Simmons			–					1	–	9	–	0
Colorado State			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College ^{[note 1]} during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season.

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1962. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Bob Titchenal, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished with a record of two wins, eight losses, and one tie (2–8–1), and was outscored 133 to 261.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Utah State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 18–29	18,044	[1]
September 22	at Washington State	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	L 8–49	15,300	[2]
September 29	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 8–25	31,500
October 6	at Oregon	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	L 0–14	15,700	[3]
October 13	Idaho	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	T 12–12	2,500	[4]
October 20	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 8–44	26,940	[5]
October 27	New Mexico	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 13–25	12,000	[6]
November 3	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 24–22
November 10	Fresno State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	L 14–20	16,000	[7]
November 17	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 9–21
November 30	at Hawaii	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI (rivalry)	W 19–0	13,547	[8]

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Notes

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

References

1. "Turner scores 21 points to lead Utah State to 29–18 win over Sparts". The Idaho Statesman. September 16, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
3. Harvey, Paul III (October 7, 1962). "Ducks drop San Jose by 14-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
4. "Idaho, San Jose play to muddy tie". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 14, 1962. p. 10.
5. "Arizona State Sun Devils slam San Jose State 44–8". Albuquerque Journal. October 21, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "New Mexico hands Spartans 6th loss, 25–13". The Fresno Bee. October 28, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
8. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 127. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
9. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.

External links

• Game program: San Jose State at Washington State – September 22, 1962