1977 San Jose State Spartans football team

1977 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	4–7 (2–2 PCAA)
Head coach	Lynn Stiles (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Pete Kettela (1st season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ←  1976 1978  →

1977 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fresno State $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
San Jose State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1977 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. ^{[note 1]} The team was led by second year head coach Lynn Stiles. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–2 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Utah State *	Romney Stadium Logan, UT		L 10–22	13,870	[1]
September 17	at Washington *	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA		L 3–24	36,489	[2]
September 24	Cal State Fullerton	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		W 23–12	13,500	[3]
October 1	at No. 17 California *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA		L 3–52	35,275	[4]
October 8	Santa Clara *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		W 44–22	17,316	[5]
October 15	at Long Beach State	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA		W 33–16	10,430	[6]
October 22	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)		L 24–45	15,401	[7]
October 29	Pacific (CA)	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (Victory Bell)		L 7–24	11,906	[8]
November 5	Hawaii *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)		W 24–14	8,145	[9]
November 12	at Stanford *	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)		L 26–31	39,000	[10]
December 3	No. 16 San Diego State *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	ABC	L 34–37	10,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1978 NFL draft. ^[14]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Gerald Small	Defensive back	4	93	Miami Dolphins
Randy Gill	Linebacker	10	265	St. Louis Cardinals

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1977, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. ^[15]

Player	Position	First NFL team
Dwayne O'Steen	Defensive back	1978 Los Angeles Rams

Notes

1. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

References

1. "Hipple leads Aggies past San Jose State". Idaho State Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Disrespectful Huskies batter Spartans". The Olympian. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. Arnold Wechter (September 25, 1977). "San Jose State Tops Fullerton". Santa Cruz Sentinel. p. 50. Retrieved February 6, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bears defense shines, Spartans routed, 52–3". The Sunday Oregonian. October 2, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Spartans upend Santa Clara". The Sacramento Bee. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "49ers stung by San Jose, 33–16". Independent Press-Telegram. October 16, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "San Jose falls". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Night ugly for Spartans, 24–7 losers to UOP Tigers". The Sacramento Bee. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Spartans expect Cards to rebound". The Peninsula Times Tribune. November 7, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Stanford edges San Jose, 31–26". The Los Angeles Times. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "San Diego finishes 10–1". Independent Press-Telegram. December 4, 1977. p. S-5. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. "San Jose State 1977 Schedule" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
13. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
14. "1978 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
15. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.