1956 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1956 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season.

1956 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
1956 record2–7–1
Head coachBob Bronzan (7th season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 18,155)
1956 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Miami (FL)      8 1 1
No. 16 Navy      6 1 2
No. 8 Syracuse      7 2 0
Air Force      6 2 1
Penn State      6 2 1
No. 13 Pittsburgh      7 3 1
Pacific (CA)      6 3 1
Army      5 3 1
Holy Cross      5 3 1
Villanova      5 4 0
Boston College      5 4 0
Florida State      5 4 1
Cincinnati      4 5 0
Colgate      4 5 0
Dayton      4 6 0
Drake      3 6 0
San Jose State      2 7 1
Texas Tech      2 7 1
Notre Dame      2 8 0
Boston University      1 5 2
Marquette      0 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1956. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Bob Bronzan, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1956 season with a record of two wins, seven losses and one tie (2–7–1). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 186–301 for the season. This was the last season under Coach Bronzan, finishing his San Jose State career with a record of 32–30–5, a winning percentage of .515.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 22Drake
W 26–7
September 29at Washington State[note 2]L 18–339,000[1]
October 13at StanfordL 20–40
October 20at San Diego State[note 3]T 27–2720,000[2]
October 27at Arizona State[note 4]L 13–47
November 3Denver
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
L 26–35
November 10at Pacific (CA)[note 5]
L 7–34
November 17Cal Poly[note 7]
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 35–28
November 22Fresno State[note 8]
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California (rivalry)
L 14–307,000[3]
November 30at Hawaii
L 0–206,000[4]

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1957 NFL Draft.[7][8]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Bob ReinhartBack10114Cleveland Browns

Notes

  1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. Washington State University was known as State College of Washington from 1905 to 1959.
  3. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  4. Arizona State University was known as Arizona State College from 1945 to 1957.
  5. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  6. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  7. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  8. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.

References

  1. "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. Howard Hagen (October 21, 1956). "Favored Spartans' Rally Deadlocks Aztecs, 27-27". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  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. "1957 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.


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