1977 San Jose State Spartans football team
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).
| 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) |
| 1977 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 10 | at Utah State* |
| L 10–22 | 13,870[1] | |
| September 17 | at Washington* |
| L 3–24 | 36,489[2] | |
| September 24 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 23–12 | 13,500[3] | |
| October 1 | at No. 17 California* | L 3–52 | |||
| October 8 | Santa Clara* |
| W 44–22 | ||
| October 15 | at Long Beach State[note 2] | W 33–16 | 10,430[4] | ||
| October 22 | at Fresno State[note 3] | L 24–45 | 16,051[5] | ||
| October 29 | Pacific (CA) |
| L 7–24 | ||
| November 5 | Hawaii* |
| W 24–14 | 8,145[6] | |
| November 12 | at Stanford* | L 26–31 | 39,000 | ||
| December 3 | No. 16 San Diego State* |
| ABC | L 34–37 | 10,000[7] |
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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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