1967 San Jose State Spartans football team

1967 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–7
Head coach	Harry Anderson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ←  1966 1968  →

1967 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Army			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					8	–	2	–	1
New Mexico State			–					7	–	2	–	1
UTEP			–					7	–	2	–	1
Utah State			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					7	–	2	–	2
West Texas State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Houston			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	1
Xavier			–					6	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Pacific			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	6	–	2
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College ^{[note 1]} during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season.

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1967. The team was led by third-year head coach Harry Anderson, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1967 season with a record of two wins and seven losses (2–7). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 166–286 for the season. The Spartans' home opener against UTEP was canceled after student protests against San Jose State's racist policies. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 16–27	36,742	[3]
September 23	UTEP	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	Canceled		[1] [2]
September 30	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 14–28
October 14	at West Texas State	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	L 14–28
October 21	New Mexico	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	W 52–14	13,700	[4]
October 28	Pacific (CA)	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 14–34
November 4	No. 8 Wyoming	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 7–28	17,300	[5]
November 11	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 6–30	25,203
November 18	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 35–30	5,336	[6]
November 25	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 8–67	19,895	[7]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. ^{[9] [10]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Mike Spitzer	Defensive end	6	148	Detroit Lions
Danny Holman	Quarterback	8	201	Pittsburgh Steelers
Roy Hall	Tackle	16	410	Atlanta Falcons
Walt Blackledge	Flanker	16	432	Baltimore Colts

Notes

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

References

1. Chronopoulos, Themis (April 1995). "Racial Turmoil at San Jose State: The Incident of the 1967 University of Texas at El Paso vs. San Jose State Football Game" (PDF). presented at the Annual Meeting of the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association.
2. "Dr. Clark Cancels Saturday's Game; 'Action Necessary'". The Spartan Daily . September 22, 1967.
3. "Sun Devils explode late for 27–16 win over SJS". The Daily Breeze. September 17, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Spartans destroy New Mexico U." Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Third-period tallies earn Cowboy win". The Spokesman-Review. November 5, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
7. "Cougars obliterate Spartans". Oakland Tribune. November 26, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
9. "1968 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 7, 2016.
10. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 16, 2016.