1935 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1935 San Jose State Spartans football team represented State Teachers College at San Jose.[note 1] The Spartans were led by fourth-year head coach Dudley DeGroot and played home games at Spartan Stadium. The team played as an independent in 1935, after having been a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC)[note 2] for the previous six seasons. The Spartans finished with a record of five wins, five losses, and one tie (5–5–1).

1935 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
1935 record	5–5–1
Head coach	Dudley DeGroot (4th season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 4,000)

1935 Western college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Idaho Southern Branch			–					7	–	0	–	1
Humboldt State			–					6	–	1	–	1
Cal Poly			–					5	–	2	–	1
Saint Mary's			–					5	–	2	–	2
Hawaii			–					5	–	3	–	0
San Francisco			–					5	–	3	–	0
Gonzaga			–					5	–	4	–	1
Loyola (CA)			–					6	–	5	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	5	–	1
Portland			–					3	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					3	–	6	–	1
San Francisco State			–					2	–	5	–	1

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	at Willamette (OR)	Sweetland Field Salem, Oregon	L 0–14
September 28	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, California (rivalry)	L 0–35
October 12	McKinley HS	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	W 19–0
October 18	at Pacific[note 3]	Baxter Stadium Stockton, California	T 0–0
October 26	American Legion	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 0–3
November 1	Whittier	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 6–14
November 11	at Redlands	Redlands Stadium[note 4] Redlands, California	L 0–7
November 16	Nevada	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	W 20–6
November 22	Humboldt State[note 5]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	W 25–6	[1]
November 28	San Diego State[note 6]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	W 24–9	5,000[2]
December 7	at Kamehameha HS	Kunuiakea Stadium Honolulu, HI	W 22–7

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Notes

1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
3. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
4. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season
5. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. "San Jose, Calif". The Klamath News. Klamath Falls, Oregon. November 24, 1935. p. 2. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "San Jose Defeats State College Eleven By 24-9 Score; Aztecs Unable To Stop Power Plays of Foes". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 29, 1935. p. 4.
3. "San Jose State Game by Game Results (1935-39)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 29 September 2017.