1964 San Jose State Spartans football team

1964 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Bob Titchenal (8th season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 NCAA University Division independents football records

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

The 1964 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College ^{[note 1]} during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season.

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1964. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Bob Titchenal, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1964 season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 151–145 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Idaho	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 0–3	17,000	[1]
September 26	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 8–10
October 3	at Montana State	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 20–14	5,500	[2]
October 17	Washington State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 14–16	13,000	[3]
October 24	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 37–13
October 31	at West Texas State	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	L 7–18
November 7	at Colorado State	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	L 3–14		[4]
November 14	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 16–28	21,477	[5]
November 21	Fresno State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	W 26–14	15,214	[6]
November 28	San Diego State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 20–15	7,500	[7]

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1965 NFL draft. ^{[9] [10]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Dave Johnson	End	4	45	Baltimore Colts
Bob Bonds	Halfback	5	68	St. Louis Cardinals
Brent Berry	Tackle	13	177	Los Angeles Rams

Notes

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

References

1. Payne, Bob (September 21, 1964). "Idaho defeated Spartans without usual electronics". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 9.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022.
3. "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
4. "Colorado State U trips San Jose". The Fresno Bee. November 8, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "San Jose State bows 28–16 to Arizona State". The Fresno Bee. November 15, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
7. Howard Hagen (November 29, 1964). "Late Spartan Score Whips SDS, 20-15". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
8. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
9. "1965 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
10. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 16, 2016.