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1959 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons← 19581960 →
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Syracuse   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 12 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 2 – 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
Boston University   –   4 – 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

The 1959 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College as an independent during the 1959 college football season.

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at DenverW 14–1316,000
September 26Washington StateL 6–3015,500
October 3Hawaii
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
W 44–14
October 9Oregon
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 12–35
October 17at Fresno StateW 40–1410,907
October 24Arizona State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 24–15
October 31at StanfordL 38–54
November 7Wyoming
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 7–2817,000
November 14at Iowa StateL 0–556,059
November 20at Pacific (CA)L 7–20

Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1960 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Ray Norton Halfback 4 46 San Francisco 49ers

Notes

  1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

  1. "Denver Beaten: Spartans' Passes Lead To 14-13 Win in Opener". San Mateo Times. September 19, 1959. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Cougars win, 30-6". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 27, 1959. p. 1, sports.
  3. "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. Bill Mulligan (November 8, 1959). "San Jose Bopped: Cowboys Roll, 28-7". The San Francisco Examiner. p. III-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "2016 Iowa State Football" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  7. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  8. "1960 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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