1961 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1961 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season.

1961 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
1961 record6–4
Head coachBob Titchenal (5th season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 18,155)
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 15 Rutgers   –    9 –0 –0
No. 17 Arizona   –    8 –1 –1
Memphis State   –    8 –2 –0
Villanova   –    8 –2 –0
No. 17 Penn State   –    8 –3 –0
No. 14 Syracuse   –    8 –3 –0
Holy Cross   –    7 –3 –0
Navy   –    7 –3 –0
Miami (FL)   –    7 –4 –0
Army   –    6 –4 –0
San Jose State   –    6 –4 –0
Xavier   –    6 –4 –0
Colgate   –    5 –4 –0
Detroit   –    5 –4 –0
Houston   –    5 –4 –1
Notre Dame   –    5 –5 –0
Oregon State   –    5 –5 –0
Florida State   –    4 –5 –1
Boston University   –    4 –5 –0
Boston College   –    4 –6 –0
Oregon   –    4 –6 –0
Air Force   –    3 –7 –0
Pittsburgh   –    3 –7 –0
Washington State   –    3 –7 –0
Idaho   –    2 –7 –0
Dayton   –    2 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1961. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Bob Titchenal, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1961 season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 183–185 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16at BYU
W 14–13
September 22Pacific (CA)[note 3]
W 16–0
September 30at Idaho
L 18–27
October 7Colorado State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 14–0
October 14at Stanford
L 6–17
October 21at Oregon
L 6–21
October 28at Washington State
W 21–197,700[1]
November 4Arizona State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 32–26
November 11at Pacific (CA)
W 29–26
November 18at Fresno State[note 5]
L 27–3614,141[2]

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1962 NFL Draft.[5][6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Jim CadileGuard – Tackle449Chicago Bears
Mac BurtonEnd557Chicago Bears
John SutroTackle679Green Bay Packers
Oscar DonahueWide receiver684Green Bay Packers

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1962 AFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Oscar DonahueWide receiver1294Oakland Raiders
John SutroTackle20161Oakland Raiders
Jim CadileGuard – Tackle22169Oakland Raiders
Leon DonohueGuard – Tackle29225Oakland Raiders

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1961, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Chon GallegosQuarterback1962 Oakland Raiders

Notes
  1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season
  3. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
  4. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  5. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.

References
  1. "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  4. "San Jose State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  5. "1962 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.


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