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San Jose State Football Team History


San Jose State Spartans
San Jose State University
 San Jose, CA
Founded: 1857
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Capacity: 31,218
Colors: Blue & Gold & White
Coach: Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Robert T. Bob Bronzan enters his 5th season as Head Coach at San Jose State.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Utah State  20   0   W       
 Sun., Sep. 19  vs. Fresno State  28   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ California  0   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Idaho  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Arizona State  19   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Oregon  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ North Texas  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Pacific  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Stanford  19   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. New Mexico  26   14   W       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average15.1
  Opponents Record40-40
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record4-3
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jacksonville State 7-2-125178 2-18428  Don Salls
Notre Dame 9-1261115   Terence P. Terry Brennan
Boston College 8-119674   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Cincinnati 8-2249107   Sid Gillman
Florida State 8-4277190Lost  20-47  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Miami 8-125794   Andy Gustafson
Navy 8-230473Won  21-0  Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Army 7-2325127   Earl H. Red Blaik
Penn State 7-220692   Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State 7-3191151   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Southern Mississippi 6-5186140Lost  14-37  Thad Pie Vann
Pittsburgh 4-583188   Lowell P. Red Dawson
Syracuse 4-4135147   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Akron 3-5169233   Joe McMullen
Louisville 3-6116177   Frank Camp
Memphis 3-4-3166209   Ralph Hatley
Temple 3-595148   Albert P. Kawal
Buffalo 2-772247   Fritz Febel
Arkansas State 1-874353   Glen W. Harmeson

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.