1952 San Jose State Spartans football team
| 1952 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1952 record | 6–3 |
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| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 18,155) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly San Dimas | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1952 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1952 college football season.
San Jose State played as an Independent in 1952. The team was led by third-year head coach Bob Bronzan, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins and three losses (6–3). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 251–164 for the season.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | at Colorado | L 14–20 | ||
| September 27 | at San Diego State[note 2] | W 47–6 | 8,500[1] | |
| October 4 | at Arizona State[note 3] | W 21–14 | ||
| October 10 | Fresno State[note 4] |
| W 40–6 | |
| October 18 | at Pacific (CA)[note 5] |
| W 26–21 | |
| November 1 | at Stanford |
| L 13–35 | |
| November 7 | BYU |
| W 44–27 | |
| November 14 | Montana |
| W 39–20 | |
| November 27 | Santa Clara |
| L 7–15 |
Team players in the NFL[]
The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1953 NFL Draft.[4][5]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Jim Psaltis | Defensive back | 2 | 15 | Chicago Cardinals |
| George Porter | Tackle | 12 | 142 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Stan Wacholz | End | 18 | 212 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Paul Held | Quarterback | 19 | 229 | Detroit Lions |
Notes[]
- ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ Arizona State University was known as Arizona State College from 1945 to 1957.
- ^ California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
- ^ University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
- ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
References[]
- ^ Howard Hagen (September 28, 1952). "S.J. Mauls State, 47-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
- ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 1, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1953 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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