American college football season
The1958 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College—now known asSan Jose State University—as an independent during the1958 college football season. Led by second-year head coachBob Titchenal, the Spartans compiled a record of 4–5 and outscored opponents 174 to 106. The team played home games atSpartan Stadium inSan Jose, California.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | atWashington | | L 6–14 | 29,395 | [1] |
| September 27 | Hawaii | | L 6–8 | 11,000–11,500 | [2] |
| October 11 | No. 12Cal Poly | - Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, CA
| L 6–10 | 13,500 | |
| October 18 | atArizona State | | W 21–20 | 29,000 | [3] |
| October 25 | Denver | - Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, CA
| W 27–7 | 13,000 | [4] |
| November 1 | atIdaho | | W 41–6 | 9,500 | [5][6] |
| November 8 | atPacific (CA) | | L 13–26 | 28,000 | |
| November 15 | Fresno State | - Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, CA (rivalry)
| W 48–6 | 12,000 | [7] |
| November 21 | Iowa State | - Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, CA
| L 6–9 | 11,000–11,214 | [8] |
- Rankings fromUPI 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 the1959 NFL draft.[10][11]
- ^"Washington 2016 Football Media Guide"(PDF). RetrievedFebruary 14, 2007.
- ^"Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide"(PDF). p. 126. RetrievedFebruary 15, 2007.
- ^"San Jose rebounds to upset Tempe".The San Francisco Examiner. October 19, 1958. RetrievedApril 6, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Bill Mulligan (October 26, 1958)."San Jose Trounces Denver".San Francisco Examiner. p. II-15 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"WSC humbles UCLA, Idaho is crushed".Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 2, 1958. p. 1, sports.
- ^"Crippled Vandals prep for Montana".Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. November 3, 1958. p. 25.
- ^"Fresno State 2016 Media Guide"(PDF). RetrievedDecember 8, 2016.
- ^"2016 Iowa State Football"(PDF). RetrievedFebruary 14, 2007.
- ^"Schedule/Results (1958 San Jose State)".NCAA Statistics.National Collegiate Athletic Association. RetrievedMay 25, 2025.
- ^"1959 NFL Draft". Archived fromthe original on May 27, 2009. RetrievedDecember 7, 2016.
- ^"San Jose St. Players/Alumni". RetrievedDecember 16, 2016.
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