1968 San Jose State Spartans football team

1968 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference Independent
1968 record 3–7
Head coach Harry Anderson (4th season)
Home stadium Spartan Stadium
(Capacity: 18,155)

The 1968 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1968 University Division football season.

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1968. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Harry Anderson, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1968 season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 148–403 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 21 at Stanford Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California (Rivalry) L 20–68  
September 28 Fresno State[note 2] Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California (Rivalry) W 25–21   9,500[1]
October 5 at No. 18 California California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California L 0–46  
October 19 at New Mexico University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico W 55–24  
October 26 at San Diego State[note 3] San Diego Stadium[note 4] • San Diego L 6–48   34,641[2]
November 2 at Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 5] • Stockton, California L 0–28  
November 9 Idaho Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California L 17–35  
November 16 Washington State Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California L 0–46   8,450[3]
November 23 at Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona L 0–66  
November 30 BYU Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California W 25–21  

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft.[6][7]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Walt ShockleyRunning back5108St. Louis Cardinals
Steve AlexakosGuard9209Boston Patriots

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. ↑ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. ↑ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.
  5. ↑ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.

References

  1. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ "San Jose Falls Victim To San Diego". Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1968. p. 4-S. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  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. ↑ "1969 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. ↑ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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