1973 San Jose State Spartans football team

American college football season

1973 San Jose State Spartans football

Conference| Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record| 5–4–2 (2–0–2 PCAA)
Head coach|

* Darryl Rogers (1st season)

Defensive coordinator| Bob Padilla (1st season)
Home stadium| Spartan Stadium

Seasons

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1974 ->

1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 19 San Diego State $  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 1
San Jose State | 2  | - | 0  | - | 2 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 2
Pacific (CA) | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Fresno State | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Long Beach State | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1973 San Jose State Spartans football team represented California State University, San Jose[note 1] during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by first year head coach Darryl Rogers. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season with a record of five wins, four losses and two ties (5–4–2, 2–0–2 PCAA).

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 8| Santa Clara*|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose, CA

| W 14–12| |
September 15| at Fresno State|

* Ratcliffe Stadium
* Fresno, CA (rivalry)

| W 24–6| 8,851| [1]
September 21| at Long Beach State|

* Veterans Stadium
* Long Beach, CA

| W 24–6| |
September 29| at Stanford*|

* Stanford Stadium
* Stanford, CA (rivalry)

| L 12–23| |
October 6| Pacific (CA)|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose, CA

| T 21–21| |
October 13| at No. 11 Arizona State*|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| L 3–28| 50,827|
October 20| Utah*|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose, CA

| L 21–28| |
October 27| New Mexico*|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose, CA

| W 15–0| |
November 3| San Diego State|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose, CA

| T 27–27| 18,591| [2]
November 10| at California*|

* California Memorial Stadium
* Berkeley, CA

| L 9–19| 12,000|
November 24| at Hawaii*|

* Honolulu Stadium
* Honolulu, HI (rivalry)

| W 23–3| 20,777| [3]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1974 NFL draft.[6]

Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team

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Emanuel Armstrong | Linebacker | 13 | 324 | Green Bay Packers
Charles DeJurnett | Nose tackle – Defensive tackle | 17 | 418 | San Diego Chargers

## Notes

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1. ^ San Jose State University was known as California State University, San Jose from 1972 to 1973.
2. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

## References

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1. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
2. ^ Gary Rubin (November 4, 1973). "Aztecs tie Spartans with two seconds left". The Argus. Fremont-Newark, California. p. 14. Retrieved January 16, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
4. ^ "San Jose State 1973 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
5. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
6. ^ "1974 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.

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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

Media|

* Radio:
* KDOW
* KSJS
* KTRB

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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