1972 San Jose State Spartans football team
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Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
1972 record | 4–7 (1–3 PCAA) |
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Home stadium | Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 18,155) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific (CA) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 San Jose State Spartans football team represented California State University, San Jose[note 1] during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by third year head coach DeWayne "Dewey" King. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season with a record of four wins, seven losses (4–7, 1–3 PCAA).
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 9 | Santa Clara* |
| W 33–28 | |
September 16 | at No. 20 Stanford* | L 0–44 | ||
September 23 | at California* | W 17–10 | ||
September 30 | Fresno State[note 3] |
| L 21–23 | 16,500[1] |
October 7 | at San Diego State[note 4] |
| L 12–23 | 35,030[2] |
October 21 | at Pacific (CA)[note 6] |
| L 28–38 | 15,625[3] |
October 28 | Long Beach State[note 7]![]() |
| W 35–8 | |
November 4 | at New Mexico* | W 14–7 | ||
November 11 | at Oregon* | L 2–27 | ||
November 18 | at No. 18 Arizona State* | L 21–51 | ||
November 25 | at Hawaii* |
| L 14–28 | 14,912[4] |
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Team players in the NFL[]
The following were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft.[7]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
Cody Jones | Defensive tackle – Defensive end | 5 | 115 | Los Angeles Rams |
Notes[]
- ^ San Jose State University was known as California State University, San Jose from 1972 to 1973.
- ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
- ^ San Diego State University was known as California State University, San Diego from 1972 to 1973.
- ^ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.
- ^ Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
- ^ The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
References[]
- ^ "Kent State Blanked by San Diego, 14-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1972. p. D-16. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Arnold Wechter (October 8, 1972). "San Diego Bombs Spartans". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. p. 30. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Mustangs Win 11-10 Thriller". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1972. p. C-17. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
- ^ "San Jose State 1972 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "1973 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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