1934 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1934 San Jose State Spartans football team represented State Teachers College at San Jose[note 1] during the 1934 college football season.

1934 San Jose State Spartans football
Far Western co-champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
1934 record	3–3–4 (2–0–3 FWC)
Head coach	Dudley DeGroot (3rd season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 18,155)

1934 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Fresno State +	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
San Jose State +	2	–	0	–	3			3	–	3	–	4
Chico State	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Cal Aggies	0	–	2	–	2			0	–	5	–	3
Nevada	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

San Jose State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] The team was led by head coach Dudley DeGroot, in his third year, and they played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season as co-champions of the FWC with a record of three wins, three losses and four ties (3–3–4, 2–0–3 FWC). The Spartans were outscored by their opponents 90–126 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 22	at Stanford*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, California	L 0–48
September 29	Santa Barbara Athletic Club*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	W 28–19
October 6	San Francisco Olympic Club*	San Francisco	L 13–19
October 13	Chico State[note 3]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	T 6–6	5,000[1]
October 20	at Cal Aggies[note 4]	A Street field Davis, California	T 0–0
October 27	Nevada	Mackay Field Reno, NV	W 10–0[2]	5,000
November 3	Fresno State[note 5]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	T 7–7	7,182[3]
November 10	Willamette*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 7–21
November 17	at Pacific (CA)[note 6]	Baxter Stadium Stockton, California	W 13–0
November 29	at Whittier*	Hadley Field Whittier, California	T 6–6
*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. California State University, Chico (Chico State) was known as Chico State Teachers College from 1921 to 1934.
4. 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.
5. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
6. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.

References

1. "San Jose Ties Chico State, 6-6". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 14, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "San Jose Teachers Defeat Nevada, 10 to 0". Nevada State Journal. October 28, 1934. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
4. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
5. "1934 San Jose St. Spartans". Archived from the original on November 30, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
6. "San Jose State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 4, 2017.