1936 San Jose State Spartans football team

1936 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
1936 Western college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Santa Clara   –   8 – 1 – 0
Humboldt State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   6 – 3 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   6 – 3 – 1
Gonzaga   –   5 – 3 – 0
Pomona   –   6 – 4 – 0
Cal Poly   –   5 – 4 – 0
  –   5 – 4 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   4 – 4 – 0
San Francisco   –   4 – 4 – 2
Portland   –   3 – 4 – 0
San Francisco State   –   2 – 3 – 1
Hawaii   –   3 – 5 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College.[note 1] The Spartans were led by fifth-year head coach Dudley DeGroot and played home games at Spartan Stadium. The team played as an independent and finished with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3San Francisco
L 0–135,000[1]
October 10Pacific (CA)
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
W 8–0
October 17Santa Clara
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 0–20[2]
October 24at San Diego State
L 6–1410,000[3]
November 7at Humboldt State
L 0–202,000[4]
November 11Redlands
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 40–6
November 26Arizona State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 33–65,000[5]
December 11at Hawaii
W 13–817,000–17,500[6][7]
December 11at Kamehameha High School
  • Kunuiakea Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 36–6

Notes

  1. ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

  1. ^ "San Francisco Trims San Jose State, 13-0". The San Bernardino Sun. San Bernardino, California. United Press. October 4, 1936. p. 20. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Bob Brachman (October 18, 1936). "Santa Clara Broncs Overpower San Jose State, 20 to 0: Spartans Wilt In Second Half". The San Francisco Examiner. p. SF-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aztecs Protect Clean Slate". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1936. p. II-13. Retrieved February 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Humboldt State in Upset Win Over San Jose, 20-0". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 8, 1936. p. 7. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "San Jose wins 33–6 contest". The San Francisco Examiner. November 27, 1936. Retrieved April 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "San Jose gridders defeat Hawaii by 13 to 8". The Sacramento Bee. December 12, 1936. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.


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