1958 San Jose State Spartans football team

1958 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
1958 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Army   –   8 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Air Force   –   9 – 0 – 2
No. 9 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Oklahoma State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 4 – 1
Detroit   –   4 – 4 – 1
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
  –   4 – 5 – 0
Texas Tech   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   2 – 7 – 1
Drake   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College—now known as San Jose State University—as an independent during the 1958 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Titchenal, the Spartans compiled a record of 4–5 and outscored opponents 174 to 106. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Washington
L 6–1429,395[1]
September 27Hawaii
L 6–811,000–11,500[2]
October 11No. 12 Cal Poly
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 6–1013,500
October 18at Arizona State
W 21–2029,000[3]
October 25Denver
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 27–713,000[4]
November 1at Idaho
W 41–69,500[5][6]
November 8at Pacific (CA)
L 13–2628,000
November 15Fresno State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
W 48–612,000[7]
November 21Iowa State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 6–911,000–11,214[8]
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1959 NFL draft.[10][11]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Daniel Colchico Defensive end 7 78 San Francisco 49ers
Art Powell Split End – Defensive back – Wide receiver 11 123 Philadelphia Eagles

References

  1. ^ "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  2. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 126. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  3. ^ "San Jose rebounds to upset Tempe". The San Francisco Examiner. October 19, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bill Mulligan (October 26, 1958). "San Jose Trounces Denver". San Francisco Examiner. p. II-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "WSC humbles UCLA, Idaho is crushed". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 2, 1958. p. 1, sports.
  6. ^ "Crippled Vandals prep for Montana". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. November 3, 1958. p. 25.
  7. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "2016 Iowa State Football" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  9. ^ "Schedule/Results (1958 San Jose State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  10. ^ "1959 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  11. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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