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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: Harry Anderson
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Harry Anderson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at San Jose State.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Stanford  6   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Idaho  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Utah State  8   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Brigham Young  7   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Arizona State  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Arizona  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ New Mexico  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Pacific  52   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Montana State  25   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Fresno State  18   24   L       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored184
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed192
  Defense Average19.2
  Opponents Record38-31
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-4
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 4-6264264   Mike Lude
New Mexico State 8-2236153   Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso 8-3317206Won  13-12  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah State 8-2271136   Tony Knap
Georgia Tech 7-3-1253171Won  31-21  Bobby Dodd
Notre Dame 7-2-127073   Ara R. Parseghian
Southern Mississippi 7-212760   Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-3237146   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Virginia Tech 7-3188134   Jerry Claiborne
Boston College 6-4209117   James H. Jim Miller
Buffalo 5-3-214578   Dick Offenhammer
Memphis 5-5215153   Billy J. Murphy
Miami 5-4-1199138   Charlie Tate
Penn State 5-5202151   Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State 5-5184192   Harry Anderson
Army 4-5-1119132   Paul Dietzel
Florida State 4-5-1121119   Bill Peterson
Houston 4-5-1159174   Bill Yeoman
Navy 4-4-2128129   William T. Bill Elias
Air Force 3-6-1166156   Ben Martin
Pittsburgh 3-7173311   John P. Michelosen

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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