| 1954 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 7–3 |
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| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly San Dimas | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1954 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1954 college football season.
San Jose State played as an Independent in 1954. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Bob Bronzan, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 191–151 for the season.
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Utah State | W 20–0 | |||
| September 25 | at No. 17 California | W 0–45 | 32,000 | ||
| October 2 | at Idaho | L 38–7 | 10,000 | [1][2] | |
| October 9 | at Arizona State | W 19–12 | |||
| October 23 | at Oregon | L 7–26 | |||
| October 30 | at North Texas State | W 27–20 | [3] | ||
| November 6 | at Pacific (CA) | L 7–13 | |||
| November 13 | at Stanford | W 19–14 | |||
| November 19 | Fresno State |
| W 28–0 | 10,000 | [4] |
| November 27 | New Mexico |
| W 26–14 | 10,000 | [5] |
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Team players in the NFL
The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1955 NFL Draft.[7][8]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Tom Louderback | Linebacker – Center – Guard | 10 | 111 | Washington Redskins |
| Matt Vujevich | Back | 24 | 284 | New York Giants |
The following finished their San Jose State career in 1954, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Charlie Hardy | Split end – Wide receiver | 1960 Oakland Raiders |
Notes
- ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
References
- ^ Boni, Bill (October 3, 1954). "San Jose Spartans cuff Vandals, 38-7". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ^ "San Jose State rips Idaho Vandals, 38-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 3, 1954. p. 2C.
- ^ "San Jose beats Texas rival, 27–20". The San Francisco Examiner. October 31, 1954. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose Rallies for 26-14 Victory Over New Mexico". Albuquerque Journal. November 28, 1954. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "1955 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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