1956 San Jose State Spartans football team

1956 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference Independent
1956 record 2–7–1
Head coach Bob Bronzan (7th season)
Home stadium Spartan Stadium
(Capacity: 18,155)

The 1956 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1956 University Division football season.

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1956. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Bob Bronzan, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1956 season with a record of two wins, seven losses and one tie (2–7–1). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 186–301 for the season. This was the last season under Coach Bronzan, finishing his San Jose State career with a record of 32–30–5, a winning percentage of .515.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 22 Drake Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California W 26–7  
September 29 at Washington State[note 2] Rogers Field • Pullman, Washington L 18–33   9,000[1]
October 13 at Stanford Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California (Rivalry) L 20–40  
October 20 at San Diego State[note 3] Balboa Stadium • San Diego T 27–27   20,000[2]
October 27 at Arizona State[note 4] Goodwin Stadium • Tempe, Arizona L 13–47  
November 3 Denver Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California L 26–35  
November 10 at Pacific (CA)[note 5] Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 6] • Stockton, California L 7–34  
November 17 Cal Poly[note 7] Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California W 35–28  
November 22 Fresno State[note 8] Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California (Rivalry) L 14–30   7,000[3]
November 30 at Hawaii Honolulu Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 0–20   6,000[4]

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1957 NFL Draft.[7][8]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Bob ReinhartBack10114Cleveland Browns

Notes

  1. ↑ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. ↑ Washington State University was known as State College of Washington from 1905 to 1959.
  3. ↑ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. ↑ Arizona State University was known as Arizona State College from 1945 to 1957.
  5. ↑ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  6. ↑ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  7. ↑ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  8. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ Howard Hagen (October 21, 1956). "Favored Spartans' Rally Deadlocks Aztecs, 27-27". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  3. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  5. ↑ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  6. ↑ "San Jose State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  7. ↑ "1957 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ↑ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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