1932 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1932 San Jose State Spartans football team represented State Teachers College at San Jose[note 1] during the 1932 college football season.

1932 San Jose State Spartans football
Far Western co-champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
1932 record	7–0–2 (3–0–2 FWC)
Head coach	Dudley DeGroot (1st season)
Home stadium	Spartan Field

1932 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State +	3	–	0	–	2			7	–	0	–	2
Nevada +	2	–	0	–	1			3	–	3	–	2
Chico State	2	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Cal Aggies	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
Fresno State	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
+ – Conference co-champions

San Jose State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] The team was led by first-year head coach Dudley DeGroot, and they played home games at Spartan Field in San Jose, California. The team finished the season undefeated and as co-champions of the FWC with a record of seven wins, no losses and two ties (7–0–2, 3–0–2 FWC). The Spartans outscored their opponents 116–27 for the season, with no team scoring more than a touchdown against the Spartans.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 1	San Francisco State[note 3]*	Spartan Field San Jose, California	W 19–0
October 7	at Pacific (CA)[note 4]	Baxter Stadium Stockton, California	W 7–0
October 15	Sacramento Junior College[note 5]*	Spartan Field San Jose, California	W 13–6
October 22	Fresno State[note 6]	Spartan Field San Jose, California	T 0–0
October 29	Chico State[note 7]	Spartan Field San Jose, California	W 14–7[1]
November 5	Nevada	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	T 0–0	30,000[2]
November 11	Marin Junior College[note 8]*	Spartan Field San Jose, California	W 24–7
November 19	Cal Aggies[note 9]	Spartan Field San Jose, California	W 19–7
November 26	Weber College[note 10]*	Spartan Field San Jose, California	W 20–0
*Non-conference game

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Notes

1. San Jose State University was known as State Teachers College at San Jose from 1921 to 1934.
2. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
3. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State Teachers College from 1921 to 1934.
4. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
5. Sacramento City College was known as Sacramento Junior College from 1916 to 1936.
6. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
7. California State University, Chico (Chico State) was known as Chico State Teachers College from 1921 to 1934.
8. College of Marin was known as Marin Junior College from 1926 to 1946.
9. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
10. Weber State University was known as Weber College from 1922 to 1932.

References

1. "San Jose Boys in Win Over Chico State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 30, 1932. p. 75. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Wolves, San Jose Teachers Play Scoreless Tie: Nevadans Reveal Slight Edge But Can't Score". Nevada State Journal. November 6, 1932. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
4. "1932 San Jose St. Spartans". Archived from the original on November 30, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
5. "San Jose State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 4, 2017.