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1959 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1959 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] as an independent during the 1959 college football season.

1959 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
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 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Denver
W 14–1316,000[1]
September 26Washington State
L 6–3015,500[2][3]
October 3Hawaii
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
W 44–14
October 9Oregon
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 12–35
October 17at Fresno State
W 40–1410,907[4]
October 24Arizona State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 24–15
October 31at Stanford
L 38–54
November 7Wyoming
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 7–2817,000[5]
November 14at Iowa State
L 0–556,059[6]
November 20at Pacific (CA)
L 7–20

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Team players in the NFL

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The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1960 NFL draft.[8][9]

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

Notes

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

References

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  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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