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1953 San Jose State Spartans football team

1953 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Western college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Pacific (CA)   –   4 – 4 – 2
San Jose State   –   4 – 4 – 1
Hawaii   –   5 – 6 – 0
Nevada   –   2 – 3 – 0
La Verne   –   3 – 7 – 0
Cal Poly San Dimas   –   2 – 6 – 0

The 1953 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College—now known as San Jose State University—as an independent during the 1953 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Bronzan, the Spartans compiled a record of 4–4–1 and were outscored by opponents 220 to 156. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 187:00 p.m.Idaho
W 34–68,500–12,000[1][2]
September 25at BYU
W 28–256,000[3]
October 3at Fresno State
W 27–215,574[4]
October 10Arizona State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 20–3512,500[5]
October 17at No. 16 California
L 14–3439,000
October 24at Oregon
L 13–2611,500
October 31North Texas State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
T 13–137,500[6]
November 7Pacific (CA)
W 7–618,000
November 14at No. 16 Stanford
L 0–5412,000

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Team players in the NFL

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The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1954 NFL draft.[8][9]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Charlie Allen Tackle 5 57 Los Angeles Rams

Notes

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  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season

References

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  1. ^ "Veteran Idaho team opposes San Jose in opener tonight". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 18, 1953. p. 10.
  2. ^ "Spartans rake Vandals 34-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 19, 1953. p. 8.
  3. ^ "BYU pulls near upset before losing, 28–25". Idaho State Journal. September 27, 1953. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "San Jose beaten". The San Francisco Examiner. October 11, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "San Jose State ties North Texas, 13–13". The San Francisco Examiner. November 1, 1957. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Schedule/Results (1953 San Jose State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  8. ^ "1954 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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