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: Lyn Stiles Conference: Big West-
1977 Season Highlights
Lyn Stiles enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at San Jose State.
1977 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 10 @
Utah State
10
22
L
Sat., Sep. 17 @
Washington
3
24
L
Sat., Sep. 24 vs. Fullerton State
23
12
W
Sat., Oct. 1 @
California
3
52
L
Sat., Oct. 8 vs. Santa Clara
44
22
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @ Long Beach State
33
16
W
Sat., Oct. 22 @
Fresno State
24
45
L
Sat., Oct. 29 vs. Pacific
7
24
L
Sat., Nov. 5 vs.
Hawaii
24
14
W
Sat., Nov. 12 @
Stanford
26
31
L
Sat., Dec. 3 vs.
San Diego State
34
37
L
1977 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 231
Scoring Average 21.0
Points Allowed 299
Defense Average 27.2
Opponents Record 55-24
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 1-5
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1977 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1977 All Big West Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.