1898 San Jose State Spartans football team

American college football season

1898 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–0–1
Head coach	Thad McKay (1st season)
Seasons← 1895 1899 →

1898 Far West college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
California		–		8	–	0	–	2
Nevada State		–		4	–	1	–	0
USC		–		5	–	1	–	1
Gonzaga		–		1	–	0	–	1
Oregon		–		3	–	1	–	0
New Mexico A&M		–		2	–	1	–	0
Utah		–		2	–	1	–	0
Stanford		–		5	–	3	–	1
Montana		–		3	–	2	–	0
Saint Mary's		–		3	–	2	–	0
Denver		–		6	–	4	–	1
Washington		–		1	–	1	–	0
Oregon Agricultural		–		1	–	2	–	1
Washington Agricultural		–		0	–	0	–	1
Utah Agricultural		–		0	–	1	–	0
Montana Agricultural		–		0	–	2	–	0
Pacific (CA)		–		0	–	0	–	2
Wyoming		–		0	–	4	–	0

The 1898 San Jose State Spartans football team represented State Teachers College at San Jose during the 1898 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach Thad McKay, the Spartans compiled their first undefeated record at 5–0–1, and outscored their opponents by a total of 80 to 17. Many other milestones characterized the 1898 season, including the program's first shutout, and intercollegiate win (18 to 0 against College of the Pacific, also their first win overall), and their first season in which they participated in multiple games.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Pacific (CA)	Cycler's Park San Jose, CA	W 18–0
October 22	Alameda High School	Cyclers Park San Jose, CA	W 23–5
October 29	San Jose High School	Cyclers Park San Jose, CA	T 6–6
November 5	Oakland High School	San Jose, CA	W 16–0
November 19	Stockton High School		W 6–0
November 26	San Francisco Lowell Boys	San Francisco, CA	W 11–6

References

"San Jose State Game by Game Results". December 9, 2015. Archived from the original on December 9, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

v t e San Jose State Spartans football
Venues	CEFCU Stadium (1933–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Fresno State: Battle for the Valley Hawaii: Dick Tomey Legacy Game Pacific: Victory Bell Stanford: Bill Walsh Legacy Game
Media	Radio: KDOW KSJS KTRB
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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