1959 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1959 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season.

1959 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
1959 record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 18,155)
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Syracuse      11 0 0
No. 12 Penn State      9 2 0
Oregon      8 2 0
Rutgers      6 3 0
Detroit      6 4 0
Holy Cross      6 4 0
Miami (FL)      6 4 0
Oklahoma State      6 4 0
No. 20 Pittsburgh      6 4 0
Washington State      6 4 0
Boston College      5 4 0
Pacific (CA)      5 4 0
Air Force      5 4 1
Navy      5 4 1
Army      4 4 1
No. 17 Notre Dame      5 5 0
Florida State      4 6 0
San Jose State      4 6 0
Texas Tech      4 6 0
Dayton      3 7 0
Marquette      3 7 0
Oregon State      3 7 0
Colgate      2 7 0
Idaho      1 9 0
Villanova      1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1959. The team was led by third-year head coach Bob Titchenal, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1959 season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 192–278 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 18at DenverW 14–13
September 26Washington StateL 6–3015,500[1]
October 3Hawaii
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 44–14
October 9Oregon
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
L 12–35
October 17at Fresno State[note 2]W 40–1410,907[2]
October 24Arizona State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 24–15
October 31at StanfordL 38–54
November 7Wyoming
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
L 7–28
November 14at Iowa State
L 0–556,059[3]
November 20at Pacific (CA)[note 3]L 7–20

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1960 NFL Draft.[6][7]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Ray NortonHalfback446San Francisco 49ers

Notes

  1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
  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.

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. "2016 Iowa State Football" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 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. "1960 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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