1959 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
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[note 1] during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season.

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Denver
W 14–1316,000[1]
September 26Washington State
L 6–3015,500[2][3]
October 3Hawaii
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

[7]

Team players in the NFL

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

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Ray NortonHalfback446San 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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