1955 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1955 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1955 college football season.

1955 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
1955 record	5–3–1
Head coach	Bob Bronzan (6th season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 18,155)

1955 Western college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Long Beach State			–					5	–	2	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	3	–	1
La Verne			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Hawaii			–					7	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly San Dimas			–					4	–	3	–	0
UC Riverside			–					1	–	3	–	1

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1955. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Bob Bronzan, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins, three losses and one tie (5–3–1). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 159–114 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16	at Utah State[note 2]	Romney Stadium[note 3] Logan, Utah	W 13–0
September 23	Hawaii	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	W 34–0	16,000[1]
October 8	Arizona State[note 4]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	W 27–20	[2]
October 15	at New Mexico	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, New Mexico	W 14–0	[3]
October 22	Pacific (CA)[note 5]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 7–14
October 29	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, California (rivalry)	L 18–34	[4]
November 5	Cal Poly[note 6]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	W 20–14
November 12	at Washington State[note 7]	Rogers Field Pullman, Washington	T 13–13	16,000[5]
November 18	at Fresno State[note 8]	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, California (rivalry)	L 13–19	11,145[6]

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1956 NFL Draft.[9][10]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Jack Adams	Tackle	21	246	Philadelphia Eagles
Clarence Wessman	End	22	256	San Francisco 49ers
Jim Hughes	Guard	24	289	Cleveland Browns
Joe Ulm	Back	30	352	Philadelphia Eagles

Notes

1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. Utah State University was known as Utah State Agricultural College from 1929 to 1957.
3. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968
4. Arizona State University was known as Arizona State College from 1945 to 1957.
5. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
6. 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.
7. Washington State University was known as State College of Washington from 1905 to 1959.
8. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.

References

1. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
2. "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 9, 1955. p. 43. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 16, 1955. p. 45. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 30, 1955. p. 25. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
7. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
8. "San Jose State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
9. "1956 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
10. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.