1957 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1957 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season.

1957 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
1957 record	3–7
Head coach	Bob Titchenal (1st season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 18,155)

1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Navy			–					9	–	1	–	1
No. 10 Notre Dame			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Army			–					7	–	2	–	0
Drake			–					7	–	2	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	3	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	1
Oklahoma State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Boston University			–					5	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	3	–	2
Rutgers			–					5	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	4	–	1
Florida State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					3	–	6	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					3	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Texas Tech			–					2	–	8	–	0
Marquette			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1957. The team was led by first-year head coach Bob Titchenal, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1957 season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 123–196 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, California (rivalry)	L 7–46
September 27	at Denver	Hilltop Stadium Denver	W 27–20
October 5	Arizona State[note 2]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 6–44
October 12	at Oregon	Hayward Field Eugene, Oregon	L 0–26	10,300
October 19	San Diego State[note 3]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	W 46–0	8,000[1]
October 26	North Texas[note 4]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 6–12
November 2	at Cal Poly[note 5]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 7–14
November 9	Pacific (CA)[note 6]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 6–21
November 16	at Fresno State[note 7]	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, California (rivalry)	L 6–13	8,570[2]
November 30	at Hawaii	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	W 12–0	13,000[3]

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1958 NFL Draft.[6][7]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Hal Boutte	End	12	145	Detroit Lions
Bill Atkins	Tackle	25	296	Los Angeles Rams

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1957, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player	Position	First NFL team
Tony Teresa	Halfback	1958 San Francisco 49ers

Notes

1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. Arizona State University was known as Arizona State College from 1945 to 1957.
3. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
4. University of North Texas was known as North Texas State College from 1949 to 1960.
5. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
6. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
7. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.

References

1. Howard Hagen (October 20, 1957). "Spartans Rip Aztecs, 46-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
3. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 128. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
4. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
5. "San Jose State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
6. "1958 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
7. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.