1973 San Jose State Spartans football team

1973 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	5–4–2 (2–0–2 PCAA)
Head coach	Darryl Rogers (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Padilla (1st season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 19 San Diego State $	3	–	0	–	1	9	–	1	–	1
San Jose State	2	–	0	–	2	5	–	4	–	2
Pacific (CA)	2	–	1	–	1	7	–	2	–	1
Fresno State	1	–	3	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Long Beach State	0	–	4	–	0	1	–	9	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1973 San Jose State Spartans football team represented California State University, San Jose^[note 1] during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.^[note 2] The team was led by first year head coach Darryl Rogers. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season with a record of five wins, four losses and two ties (5–4–2, 2–0–2 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Santa Clara*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 14–12
September 15	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	W 24–6	8,851	^[1]
September 21	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 24–6
September 29	at Stanford*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 12–23
October 6	Pacific (CA)	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	T 21–21
October 13	at No. 11 Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 3–28	50,827
October 20	Utah*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 21–28
October 27	New Mexico*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 15–0
November 3	San Diego State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	T 27–27	18,591	^[2]
November 10	at California*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 9–19	12,000
November 24	at Hawaii*	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI (Dick Tomey Legacy Game)	W 23–3	20,777	^[3]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

The following were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.^[6]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Emanuel Armstrong	Linebacker	13	324	Green Bay Packers
Charles DeJurnett	Nose tackle – Defensive tackle	17	418	San Diego Chargers

^ San Jose State University was known as California State University, San Jose from 1972 to 1973.
^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^ Gary Rubin (November 4, 1973). "Aztecs tie Spartans with two seconds left". The Argus. Fremont-Newark, California. p. 14. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
^ "San Jose State 1973 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
^ "1974 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.

v t e San Jose State Spartans football
Venues	CEFCU Stadium (1933–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Fresno State: Battle for the Valley Hawaii: Dick Tomey Legacy Game Pacific: Battle for the Victor's Bell Stanford: Bill Walsh Legacy Game
Media	Radio: KDOW KSJS KTRB
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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