American college football season
The1954 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College—now known asSan Jose State University—as an independent during the1954 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coachBob Bronzan, the Spartans compiled a record of 7–3 and outscored opponents 191 to 151. The team played home games atSpartan Stadium inSan Jose, California.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Utah State | | W 20–0 | 11,000–12,000 | [1] |
| September 25 | at No. 17California | | W 0–45 | 32,000 | |
| October 2 | atIdaho | | L 38–7 | 10,000 | [2][3] |
| October 9 | atArizona State | | W 19–12 | 14,000 | [4] |
| October 23 | atOregon | | L 7–26 | 10,000 | |
| October 30 | atNorth Texas State | | W 27–20 | 3,000 | [5] |
| November 6 | atPacific (CA) | | L 7–13 | 18,000 | |
| November 13 | atStanford | | W 19–14 | 16,000 | |
| November 19 | Fresno State | - Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, CA (rivalry)
| W 28–0 | 10,000–10,001 | [6] |
| November 27 | New Mexico | - Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, CA
| W 26–14 | 9,000–10,000 | [7] |
- Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
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Team players in the NFL
[edit]The following San Jose State players were selected in the1955 NFL draft.[9][10]
The following finished their San Jose State career in 1954, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.
- ^"Spartans drop Utah State, 20–0".Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 19, 1954. RetrievedMay 1, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^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.
- ^"Fanner scores three times as San Jose wins 19–12".The Sacramento Union. October 10, 1954. RetrievedApril 5, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"San Jose beats Texas rival, 27–20".The San Francisco Examiner. October 31, 1954. RetrievedNovember 4, 2021 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Fresno State 2016 Media Guide"(PDF). RetrievedDecember 8, 2016.
- ^"San Jose Rallies for 26-14 Victory Over New Mexico".Albuquerque Journal. November 28, 1954. p. 23 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Schedule/Results (1954 San Jose State)".NCAA Statistics.National Collegiate Athletic Association. RetrievedMay 25, 2025.
- ^"1955 NFL Draft". Archived fromthe original on November 22, 2010. RetrievedDecember 7, 2016.
- ^"San Jose St. Players/Alumni". RetrievedDecember 16, 2016.
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