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1954 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1954 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1954 college football season.

1954 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Pepperdine   –   6 – 2 – 0
San Jose State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   4 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   4 – 4 – 0
La Verne   –   2 – 6 – 0
Cal Poly San Dimas   –   1 – 8 – 0

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1954. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Bob Bronzan, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 191–151 for the season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Utah State
W 20–0
September 25at No. 17 California
W 0–4532,000
October 2at Idaho
L 38–710,000[1][2]
October 9at Arizona State
W 19–12
October 23at Oregon
L 7–26
October 30at North Texas State
W 27–20[3]
November 6at Pacific (CA)
L 7–13
November 13at Stanford
W 19–14
November 19Fresno State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
W 28–010,000[4]
November 27New Mexico
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 26–1410,000[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1955 NFL draft.[7][8]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Tom Louderback Linebacker – Center – Guard 10 111 Washington Redskins
Matt Vujevich Back 24 284 New York Giants

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1954, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Charlie Hardy Split end – Wide receiver 1960 Oakland Raiders

Notes

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  1. ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

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  1. ^ Boni, Bill (October 3, 1954). "San Jose Spartans cuff Vandals, 38-7". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  2. ^ "San Jose State rips Idaho Vandals, 38-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 3, 1954. p. 2C.
  3. ^ "San Jose beats Texas rival, 27–20". The San Francisco Examiner. October 31, 1954. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "San Jose Rallies for 26-14 Victory Over New Mexico". Albuquerque Journal. November 28, 1954. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  7. ^ "1955 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.


 

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