1951 San Jose State Spartans football team
| 1951San Jose State Spartans football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–7–1 |
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| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.14San Francisco | – | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (CA) | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly San Dimas | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings fromAP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The1951 San Jose State Spartans football teamwas anAmerican footballteam that representedSan Jose State College[note 1]as an independent during the1951 college football season.In their second season under head coachBob Bronzan,the Spartans compiled a 2–7–1 record and were outscored by a total of 222 to 106.[1]
The team played its home games atSpartan StadiuminSan Jose, California.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | atSan Francisco | L2–39 | 16,000 | [2] | |
| September 29 | atStanford | L13–26 | |||
| October 6 | atFresno State | W32–6 | 11,155 | [3] | |
| October 12 | San Francisco | L7–42 | 10,000 | [4] | |
| October 20 | atIdaho | L7–40 | 6,500 | [5][6] | |
| October 26 | Loyola (CA) |
| L12–13 | 7,500 | [7] |
| November 3 | San Diego Navy[note 2] | L12–28 | |||
| November 17 | Santa Clara |
| T7–7 | 11,000 | [8] |
| November 23 | Pacific (CA) |
| W7–0 | ||
| December 1 | Marquette |
| L7–21 |
Team players in the NFL
[edit]No San Jose State players were selected in the1952 NFL draft.[10][11]
The following finished their San Jose State career in 1951, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Bob Sykes | Fullback | 1952 Washington Redskins |
Notes
[edit]- ^San Jose State Universitywas known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^Naval Training Center San Diego(Naval Training Station) was a U.S. Navy facility from 1923 to 1997.
References
[edit]- ^"1951 San Jose State Spartans Schedule and Results".SR/College Football.Sports Reference LLC.RetrievedOctober 31,2024.
- ^"Spartans' Future Looks Bleak -- Face U.S.F. Dons Again After 39-2 Mauling".Oakland Tribune.September 22, 1951. p. 10 – viaNewspapers.
- ^"Fresno State 2016 Media Guide"(PDF).RetrievedDecember 8,2016.
- ^"Matson Rambles In Dons Victory: U.S.F. Laces Spartans for Second Time".Oakland Tribune.October 13, 1951. p. 9 – viaNewspapers.
- ^Boren, Charlie (October 21, 1951)."Idaho tramples San Jose 40-7 with 27-point last quarter".Lewiston Morning Tribune.(Idaho). p. 11.
- ^"Idaho whacks San Jose, 40 to 7, for second straight grid win".Spokesman-Review.(Spokane, Washington). October 21, 1951. p. 1, sports.
- ^"Loyola Rallies For 13-12 Win".The San Bernardino Sun.October 27, 1951. p. 16 – viaNewspapers.
- ^"Broncos Tied By San Jose".The San Francisco Examiner.November 18, 1951. p. 28 – viaNewspapers.
- ^"San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide".RetrievedDecember 16,2016.
- ^"1952 NFL Draft".Archived fromthe originalon November 21, 2010.RetrievedDecember 7,2016.
- ^"San Jose St. Players/Alumni".RetrievedDecember 16,2016.
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