1959 San Jose State Spartans football team

1959 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference Independent
1959 record 4–6
Head coach Bob Titchenal (3rd season)
Home stadium Spartan Stadium
(Capacity: 18,155)

The 1959 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1959 University Division football season.

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1959. The team was led by third-year head coach Bob Titchenal, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1959 season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 192–278 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 18 at Denver Hilltop Stadium • Denver, Colorado W 14–13  
September 26 Washington State Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California L 6–30   15,500[1]
October 3 Hawaii Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California W 44–14  
October 9 Oregon Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California L 12–35  
October 17 at Fresno State[note 2] Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, California (Rivalry) W 40–14   10,907[2]
October 24 Arizona State Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California W 24–15  
October 31 at Stanford Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California (Rivalry) L 38–54  
November 7 Wyoming Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California L 7–28  
November 14 at Iowa State Clyde Williams Field • Ames, Iowa L 0–55   6,059[3]
November 20 at Pacific (CA)[note 3] Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 4] • Stockton, California L 7–20  

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1960 NFL Draft.[6][7]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Ray NortonHalfback446San Francisco 49ers

Notes

  1. ↑ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  3. ↑ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  4. ↑ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "2016 Iowa State Football" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  4. ↑ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  5. ↑ "San Jose State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  6. ↑ "1960 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. ↑ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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