| 1951 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–7–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 San 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 from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1951 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1951 college football season.
San Jose State played as an Independent in 1951. The team was led by second-year head coach Bob Bronzan and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins, seven losses and one tie (2–7–1). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 106–222 for the season.
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at San Francisco | L 2–39 | 16,000 | [1] | |
| September 29 | at Stanford | L 13–26 | |||
| October 6 | at Fresno State | W 32–6 | 11,155 | [2] | |
| October 12 | San Francisco | L 7–42 | 10,000 | [3] | |
| October 20 | at Idaho | L 7–40 | 6,500 | [4][5] | |
| October 26 | Loyola (CA) |
| L 12–13 | 7,500 | [6] |
| November 3 | San Diego Navy[note 2] | L 12–28 | |||
| November 17 | Santa Clara |
| T 7–7 | 11,000 | [7] |
| November 23 | Pacific (CA) |
| W 7–0 | ||
| December 1 | Marquette |
| L 7–21 |
Team players in the NFL
No San Jose State players were selected in the 1952 NFL Draft.[9][10]
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
- ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ The Naval Training Center San Diego (Naval Training Station) was a U.S. Navy facility from 1923 to 1997.
References
- ^ "Spartans' Future Looks Bleak -- Face U.S.F. Dons Again After 39-2 Mauling". Oakland Tribune. September 22, 1951. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Matson Rambles In Dons Victory: U.S.F. Laces Spartans for Second Time". Oakland Tribune. October 13, 1951. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broncos Tied By San Jose". The San Francisco Examiner. November 18, 1951. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "1952 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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