1958 San Jose State Spartans football team

American college football season

1958 San Jose State Spartans football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–5
Head coach|

* Bob Titchenal (2nd season)

Home stadium| Spartan Stadium

Seasons

<- 1957

1959 ->

1958 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 1
No. 6 Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 2
No. 20 Rutgers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 9 Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 19 Oklahoma State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
No. 17 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pacific (CA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Detroit |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
San Jose State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Texas Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Marquette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 1
Drake |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season.

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1958. The team was led by second-year head coach Bob Titchenal, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1958 season with a record of four wins and five losses (4–5). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 174–106 for the season.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 20| at Washington|

* Husky Stadium
* Seattle, WA

| L 6–14| 29,395| [1]
September 27| Hawaii|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose, CA (rivalry)

| L 6–8| 11,500| [2]
October 11| Cal Poly|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose, CA

| L 6–10| |
October 18| at Arizona State|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| W 21–20| |
October 25| Denver|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose, CA

| W 27–7| 13,000| [3]
November 1| at Idaho|

* Bronco Stadium
* Boise, ID

| W 41–6| 9,500| [4][5]
November 8| at Pacific (CA)|

* Pacific Memorial Stadium
* Stockton, CA

| L 13–26| |
November 15| Fresno State|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose, CA (rivalry)

| W 48–6| 12,000| [6]
November 21| Iowa State|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose, CA

| L 6–9| 11,214| [7]

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## Team players in the NFL[edit]

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1959 NFL Draft.[9][10]

Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team

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Daniel Colchico | Defensive end | 7 | 78 | San Francisco 49ers
Art Powell | Split End – Defensive back – Wide receiver | 11 | 123 | Philadelphia Eagles

## Notes[edit]

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
2. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 126. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
3. ^ Bill Mulligan (October 26, 1958). "San Jose Trounces Denver". San Francisco Examiner. p. II-15 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "WSC humbles UCLA, Idaho is crushed". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 2, 1958. p. 1, sports.
5. ^ "Crippled Vandals prep for Montana". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. November 3, 1958. p. 25.
6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
7. ^ "2016 Iowa State Football" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
8. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
9. ^ "1959 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
10. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.

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San Jose State Spartans football

Venues|

* CEFCU Stadium (1933–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Fresno State: Battle for the Valley
* Hawaii: Dick Tomey Legacy Game
* Pacific: Battle for the Victor's Bell
* Stanford: Bill Walsh Legacy Game

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* Radio:
* KDOW
* KSJS
* KTRB

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