1950 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1950 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1950 college football season.

1950 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
1950 record6–3–1
Head coachBob Bronzan (1st season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 18,155)
1950 Western college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Loyola (CA)   –    8 –1 –0
Pacific (CA)   –    7 –3 –1
San Francisco   –    7 –4 –0
San Jose State   –    6 –3 –1
Hawaii   –    5 –4 –2
La Verne   –    3 –5 –0
Santa Clara   –    3 –7 –0
Saint Mary's   –    2 –7 –1
Cal Poly San Dimas   –    1 –6 –1
Nevada   –    1 –9 –0

San Jose State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association through the 1949 season. In 1950, the team moved to the University Division and played as an Independent. The team was led by first-year head coach Bob Bronzan, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins, three losses and one tie (6–3–1). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 201–118 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 23at No. 7 Stanford
L 16–33
September 29San Diego State[note 2]
W 26–08,000[1]
October 7Santa Clara
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 14–10
October 13Loyola (CA)[note 3]
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
L 7–14
October 20at San Francisco
L 0–27
October 28at Pepperdine[note 4]
W 48–7[2]
November 3Fresno State[note 5]
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California (rivalry)
W 33–78,500[3]
November 10Saint Mary's
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 18–611,000[4]
November 18at Pacific (CA)[note 6]
T 7–7
November 24Montana
W 32–7
  • Rankings from no poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1951 NFL Draft.[7][8]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Keith CarpenterTackle26306San Francisco 49ers

Notes
  1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  3. Loyola Marymount University was known as Loyola University of Los Angeles from 1930 to 1973.
  4. Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
  5. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  6. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  7. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.

References
  1. Howard Hagen (September 30, 1950). "Spartans Thump Aztecs, 26 to 0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
  2. "San Jose Spartans Trounce Pepperdine". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 29, 1950. p. A-57. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. Harry M. Hayward (November 11, 1950). "San Jose Closes Fast, Rips Gaels, 18-6". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 17–18 – via Newspapers.com.
  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. "1951 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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