1962 San Jose State Spartans football team

1962 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8–1
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State   –   8 – 1 – 0
Oregon State   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Villanova   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   6 – 3 – 1
Houston   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 3 – 3
Air Force   –   5 – 5 – 0
Montana   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Texas Western   –   4 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   3 – 5 – 1
Idaho   –   2 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   2 – 8 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Detroit   –   1 – 8 – 0
Hardin–Simmons   –   1 – 9 – 0
Colorado State   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season.

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1962. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Bob Titchenal, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished with a record of two wins, eight losses, and one tie (2–8–1), and was outscored 133 to 261.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Utah State
L 18–2918,044[1]
September 22at Washington State
L 8–4915,300[2]
September 29at California
L 8–2531,500
October 6at Oregon
L 0–1415,700[3]
October 13Idaho
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
T 12–122,500[4]
October 20at Arizona State
L 8–4426,940[5]
October 27New Mexico
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 13–2512,000[6]
November 3at Pacific (CA)
W 24–22
November 10Fresno State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
L 14–2016,000[7]
November 17at Stanford
L 9–21
November 30at Hawaii
W 19–013,547[8]

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Notes

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

References

  1. ^ "Turner scores 21 points to lead Utah State to 29–18 win over Sparts". The Idaho Statesman. September 16, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Harvey, Paul III (October 7, 1962). "Ducks drop San Jose by 14-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  4. ^ "Idaho, San Jose play to muddy tie". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 14, 1962. p. 10.
  5. ^ "Arizona State Sun Devils slam San Jose State 44–8". Albuquerque Journal. October 21, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "New Mexico hands Spartans 6th loss, 25–13". The Fresno Bee. October 28, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 127. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  9. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.


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