1960 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1960 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season.

1960 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
1960 record5–4
Head coachBob Titchenal (4th season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 18,155)
1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rutgers   –    8 –1 –0
No. 4 Navy   –    9 –2 –0
Memphis State   –    8 –2 –0
Detroit   –    7 –2 –0
No. 19 Syracuse   –    7 –2 –0
No. 16 Penn State   –    7 –3 –0
Oregon   –    7 –3 –1
Army   –    6 –3 –1
Oregon State   –    6 –3 –1
Holy Cross   –    6 –4 –0
Houston   –    6 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –    6 –4 –0
San Jose State   –    5 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –    4 –3 –3
Xavier   –    5 –5 –0
Washington State   –    4 –5 –1
Air Force   –    4 –6 –0
Boston University   –    3 –5 –2
Pacific (CA)   –    4 –6 –0
Boston College   –    3 –6 –1
Florida State   –    3 –6 –1
Marquette   –    3 –6 –0
Colgate   –    2 –7 –0
Notre Dame   –    2 –8 –0
Villanova   –    2 –8 –0
Dayton   –    1 –9 –0
Idaho   –    1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1960. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Bob Titchenal, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1960 season with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 175–176 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 23BYU
W 21–8
October 8at Oregon
L 0–33
October 15at Stanford
W 34–20
October 22at Arizona State
W 12–7
October 29Washington State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
L 6–2919,500[1]
November 5at Pacific (CA)[note 2]
L 20–26
November 11Fresno State[note 4]
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California (rivalry)
L 12–279,000[2]
November 18Idaho
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 22–20
December 2at Hawaii
W 48–620,000[3]

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1961 NFL Draft.[6][7]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Leon DonohueGuard – Tackle9118San Francisco 49ers
Mike JonesQuarterback20271Pittsburgh Steelers

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1961 AFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Mike JonesQuarterback21164Oakland Raiders
Clair AppledoornEnd27212Oakland Raiders

Notes
  1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  3. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  4. 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. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  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. "1961 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.


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