1971 San Jose State Spartans football team
| 1971 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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Pasadena Bowl, L 9–28 vs. Memphis State | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| 1971 record | 5–6–1 (4–1 PCAA) |
| Head coach | DeWayne King (2nd season) |
| Home stadium |
Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 18,155) |
| 1971 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1971 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1971 University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by second year head coach DeWayne "Dewey" King. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season with a record of five wins, six losses and one tie (5–6–1, 4–1 PCAA).
At the end of the season, the Spartans qualified for the postseason Pasadena Bowl game against the Memphis State Tigers. Memphis State won the game, 9–28.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||||
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| September 18 | at Fresno State[note 3] | Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, California (Rivalry) | L 7–14 | 8,526[1] | |||||
| September 25 | at California* | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California | L 10–34 | ||||||
| October 2 | at Houston* | Jeppesen Stadium • Houston | L 20–34 | ||||||
| October 8 | Long Beach State[note 4] | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California | W 30–28 | ||||||
| October 16 | New Mexico* | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California | T 21–21 | 15,374[2] | |||||
| October 23 | at Oregon* | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon | L 14–34 | 14,000 | |||||
| October 30 | Pacific (CA) |
Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California | W 28–18 | 12,162[3] | |||||
| November 6 | San Diego State[note 5] | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California | W 45–7 | 16,394[4] | |||||
| November 13 | at No. 10 Stanford* | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California (Rivalry) | W 13–12 | ||||||
| November 20 | No. 9 Arizona State* | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California | L 6–49 | ||||||
| November 27 | at UC Santa Barbara | Campus Stadium • Santa Barbara, California | W 55–10 | ||||||
| December 18 | vs. Memphis State[note 6]* | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California (Pasadena Bowl) | L 9–28 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. | |||||||||
Team players in the NFL
The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1972 NFL Draft.[7]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Dave Chaney | Linebacker | 14 | 360 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Eric Dahl | Defensive back | 16 | 400 | New England Patriots |
Notes
- ↑ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ↑ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ↑ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
- ↑ California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
- ↑ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ↑ University of Memphis was known as Memphis State University from 1957 to 1994.
References
- ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ↑ "Metcalf Leads 49ers Past Diablos, 36-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "San Diego St. Suffers 17-10 Loss to Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "San Jose St. Shocks San Diego St, 45-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1971. p. D-18. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "San Jose State 1971 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ↑ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ↑ "1972 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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