1977 San Jose State Spartans football team
1977 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
1977 record | 4–7 (2–2 PCAA) |
Head coach | Lynn Stiles (2nd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Pete Kettela (1st season) |
Home stadium |
Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 18,155) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||
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September 10 | at Utah State* | Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah | 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, California | W 23–12 | 13,500[3] | |||||
October 1 | at No. 17 California* | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California | L 3–52 | ||||||
October 8 | Santa Clara* | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California | W 44–22 | ||||||
October 15 | at Long Beach State[note 2] | Veterans Stadium • Long Beach, California | W 33–16 | 10,430[4] | |||||
October 22 | at Fresno State[note 3] | Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, California (Rivalry) | L 24–45 | 16,051[5] | |||||
October 29 | Pacific (CA) |
Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California | L 7–24 | ||||||
November 5 | Hawaii* | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California | W 24–14 | 8,145[6] | |||||
November 12 | at Stanford* | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California (Rivalry) | L 26–31 | 39,000 | |||||
December 3 | No. 16 San Diego State* | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, California | ABC | L 34–37 | 10,000[7] | ||||
*Non-conference game. |
Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[10]
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.[11]
Player | Position | First NFL team |
Dwayne O'Steen | Defensive back | 1978 Los Angeles Rams |
Notes
- ↑ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ↑ The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
- ↑ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
References
- ↑ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ↑ "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ↑ Arnold Wechter (September 25, 1977). "San Jose State Tops Fullerton". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. p. 50. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 49er Football; 1978 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1978.
- ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
- ↑ "San Diego finishes 10-1". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. December 4, 1977. p. S-5. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "San Jose State 1977 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ↑ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ↑ "1978 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ↑ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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