American college football season
The1977 San Jose State Spartans football team representedSan Jose State University during the1977 NCAA Division I football season as a member of thePacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by second year head coachLynn Stiles. They played home games atSpartan Stadium inSan Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–2 PCAA).
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | atUtah State* | | | L 10–22 | 13,870 | [1] |
| September 17 | atWashington* | | | L 3–24 | 36,489 | [2] |
| September 24 | Cal State Fullerton | | | W 23–12 | 13,500 | [3] |
| October 1 | at No. 17California* | | | L 3–52 | 35,275 | [4] |
| October 8 | Santa Clara* | - Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, CA
| | W 44–22 | 17,316 | [5] |
| October 15 | atLong Beach State | | | W 33–16 | 10,430 | [6] |
| October 22 | atFresno State | | | L 24–45 | 15,401 | [7] |
| October 29 | Pacific (CA) | | | L 7–24 | 11,906 | [8] |
| November 5 | Hawaii* | - Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, CA (rivalry)
| | W 24–14 | 8,145 | [9] |
| November 12 | atStanford* | | | L 26–31 | 39,000 | [10] |
| December 3 | No. 16San Diego State* | - Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, CA
| ABC | L 34–37 | 10,000 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
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Team players in the NFL
[edit]The following were selected in the1978 NFL draft.[14]
The following finished their San Jose State career in 1977, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[15]
- ^TheBig West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ^"Hipple leads Aggies past San Jose State".Idaho State Journal. September 11, 1977. RetrievedApril 26, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Disrespectful Huskies batter Spartans".The Olympian. September 18, 1977. RetrievedApril 26, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Arnold Wechter (September 25, 1977)."San Jose State Tops Fullerton".Santa Cruz Sentinel. p. 50. RetrievedFebruary 6, 2017 – viaNewspapers.com.

- ^"Bears defense shines, Spartans routed, 52–3".The Sunday Oregonian. October 2, 1977. RetrievedApril 26, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Spartans upend Santa Clara".The Sacramento Bee. October 9, 1977. RetrievedApril 26, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"49ers stung by San Jose, 33–16".Independent Press-Telegram. October 16, 1977. RetrievedApril 26, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"San Jose falls".Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 23, 1977. RetrievedApril 26, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Night ugly for Spartans, 24–7 losers to UOP Tigers".The Sacramento Bee. October 30, 1977. RetrievedApril 26, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Spartans expect Cards to rebound".The Peninsula Times Tribune. November 7, 1977. RetrievedApril 26, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Stanford edges San Jose, 31–26".The Los Angeles Times. November 13, 1977. RetrievedApril 26, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"San Diego finishes 10–1".Independent Press-Telegram. December 4, 1977. p. S-5. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2017 – viaNewspapers.com.

- ^"San Jose State 1977 Schedule". RetrievedDecember 16, 2016.
- ^"San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". RetrievedDecember 16, 2016.
- ^"1978 NFL Draft". Archived fromthe original on December 22, 2007. RetrievedDecember 7, 2016.
- ^"San Jose St. Players/Alumni". RetrievedDecember 16, 2016.
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