1948 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1948 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College^{[note 1]} during the 1948 college football season.

1948 San Jose State Spartans football
CCAA champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	9–3 (5–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Wilbur V. Hubbard (3rd season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Pacific (CA)	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	2
Santa Barbara	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Fresno State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
San Diego State	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

San Jose State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Wilbur V. Hubbard, in his third year, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season as champion of the CCAA with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3, 5–0 CCAA).

San Jose State was ranked at No. 81 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Stanford*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 20–26
September 24	Nevada*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 0–39
October 1	Puget Sound*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 20–7
October 9	at Pepperdine*	Wrigley Field Los Angeles, CA	W 61–6	5,100	^[2]
October 16	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	W 47–7		^[3]
October 22	at Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 43–13
October 30	at Pacific (CA)	Grape Bowl Lodi, CA	W 14–7
November 5	BYU*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 21–6
November 12	San Diego State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 21–13	7,500	^[4]
November 19	Fresno State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	W 41–6	10,000	^[5]
November 26	Saint Mary's*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 14–19	14,000	^[6]
December 4	University of Mexico*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 71–19
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.^[8][9]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Bob Pifferini	Center	15	142	Detroit Lions

Notes

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

References

1. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Spartans Bury Wave Under 61-6 Score". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1948. p. 26. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
3. "Ventura Ties West Loop". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 18, 1948. p. 23. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
4. Howard Hagen (November 13, 1948). "San Jose Subdues Stubborn Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 10-A.
5. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
6. Bob Brachman (November 27, 1948). "Gaels Edge San Jose, 19-14: Win Skein Snapped". San Francisco Examiner. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
8. . Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
9. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.