1959 San Jose State Spartans football team
American college football season
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The 1959 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College—now known as San Jose State University—as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Bob Titchenal, the Spartans compiled a record of 4–6 and were outscored by opponents 278 to 192. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.
| 1959 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–6 |
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| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | – | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | at Denver | W 14–13 | 15,995–16,000 | [1] | |
| September 26 | Washington State | L 6–30 | 15,500 | [2][3] | |
| October 3 | Hawaii |
| W 44–14 | 10,000 | [4] |
| October 9 | Oregon |
| L 12–35 | 15,500 | [5] |
| October 17 | at Fresno State | W 40–14 | 10,907 | [6] | |
| October 24 | Arizona State |
| W 24–15 | 14,000 | [7] |
| October 31 | at Stanford | L 38–54 | 37,500 | [8] | |
| November 7 | Wyoming |
| L 7–28 | 17,000 | [9] |
| November 14 | at Iowa State | L 0–55 | 6,059–7,500 | [10][11] | |
| November 20 | at Pacific (CA) | L 7–20 | 14,000 | [12] |
Team players in the NFL
The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1960 NFL draft.[14][15]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Ray Norton | Halfback | 4 | 46 | San Francisco 49ers |
