1976 San Jose State Spartans football team
| 1976 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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PCAA champion | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| 1976 record | 7–4 (4–0 PCAA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Doug Kay (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 18,155) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1976 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by first year head coach Lynn Stiles. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season as champions of the PCAA for the second year in a row, with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 4–0 PCAA).
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | Utah State* |
| W 45–10 | 19,123[1] | |
| September 11 | Hawaii* |
| W 48–7 | 19,500[2] | |
| September 18 | at Cal State Fullerton* | W 20–0 | 5,644[3] | ||
| September 25 | at Stanford* | ABC | L 23–28 | 51,000 | |
| October 2 | at California* | L 16–43 | |||
| October 9 | at New Mexico* | L 30–36 | 23,545[4] | ||
| October 16 | Long Beach State[note 2] |
| W 34–7 | 18,500[5] | |
| October 23 | Fresno State[note 3] |
| W 21–7 | 16,500[6] | |
| October 30 | Santa Clara* |
| W 50–15 | ||
| November 6 | at San Diego State* |
| L 17–30 | 40,710[7] | |
| November 13 | at Pacific (CA) |
| W 50–30 | ||
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Team players in the NFL[]
The following were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.[10]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Wilson Faumuina | Defensive tackle – Defensive end – Nose tackle | 1 | 20 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rick Kane | Running back | 3 | 69 | Detroit Lions |
| Jim LeJay | Wide receiver | 10 | 270 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Steve DeBerg | Quarterback | 10 | 275 | Dallas Cowboys |
| John Blain | Tackle | 11 | 285 | New Orleans Saints |
Notes[]
- ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 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.
- ^ 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 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.
References[]
- ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
- ^ Arnold Wechter (September 12, 1976). "'Exhibition Season' Ends After Spartans Shut Out Fullerton". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. p. 29. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northridge Rally Give Cal State LA First Loss". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1976. p. III-11. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Forty-Niners '77; Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1977.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "San Diego St. upends San Jose St., 30-17". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 7, 1976. p. S-2. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Jose State 1976 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "1977 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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