1958 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1958 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season.

1958 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
1958 record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 18,155)
1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Army      8 0 1
No. 6 Air Force      9 0 2
No. 9 Syracuse      8 2 0
No. 19 Oklahoma State      8 3 0
Boston College      7 3 0
Florida State      7 4 0
Holy Cross      6 3 0
Navy      6 3 0
Penn State      6 3 1
No. 17 Notre Dame      6 4 0
Pacific (CA)      6 4 0
Villanova      6 4 0
Pittsburgh      5 4 1
Detroit      4 4 1
Boston University      4 5 0
San Jose State      4 5 0
Texas Tech      3 7 0
Marquette      2 7 1
Drake      2 7 0
Dayton      2 8 0
Miami (FL)      2 8 0
Colgate      1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1958. The team was led by second-year head coach Bob Titchenal, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1958 season with a record of four wins and five losses (4–5). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 174–106 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 20at WashingtonL 6–1429,395[1]
September 27HawaiiL 6–811,500[2]
October 11Cal Poly[note 2]
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
L 6–10
October 18at Arizona StateW 21–20
October 25Denver
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 27–7
November 1at IdahoW 41–6
November 8at Pacific (CA)[note 3]L 13–26
November 15Fresno State[note 5]
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California (rivalry)
W 48–612,000[3]
November 21Iowa State[note 6]
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
L 6–911,214[4]

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1959 NFL Draft.[7][8]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Daniel ColchicoDefensive end778San Francisco 49ers
Art PowellSplit End – Defensive back – Wide receiver11123Philadelphia Eagles

Notes

  1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. 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.
  3. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  4. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  5. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  6. Iowa State University of Science and Technology was known as Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts from 1898 to 1958.

References

  1. "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  2. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 126. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. "2016 Iowa State Football" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 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. "1959 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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