1949 San Jose State Spartans football team
The 1949 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1949 college football season.
| 1949 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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Raisin Bowl champion CCAA champion | |
Raisin Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Texas Tech | |
| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 9–4 (4–0 CCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 18,155) |
Seasons | |
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| San Jose State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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San Jose State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Wilbur V. Hubbard, in his fourth 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 four losses (9–4, 4–0 CCAA). As champion, the Spartans were invited to the 1949 Raisin Bowl, played in Fresno, California. They defeated the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Border Conference) champion Texas Tech Red Raiders in the game.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | University of Mexico* | W 103–0 | |||
| September 17 | at Stanford* | L 0–49 | |||
| September 24 | Santa Clara* |
| L 13–14 | 13,500 | [1] |
| October 1 | at BYU* | W 40–21 | |||
| October 7 | Pepperdine* |
| W 49–12 | [2] | |
| October 14 | San Francisco* |
| L 20–27 | 14,162 | [3] |
| October 21 | Santa Barbara |
| W 55–14 | ||
| October 28 | Pacific (CA)* |
| L 7–45 | ||
| November 4 | at Cal Poly | W 47–0 | 10,000 | [4] | |
| November 12 | at San Diego State | W 40–0 | 8,500 | [5] | |
| November 18 | Saint Mary's* |
| W 40–13 | 11,000 | [6] |
| November 24 | at Fresno State | W 43–7 | 6,381 | [7] | |
| December 31 | vs. Texas Tech* |
| W 20–13 | 10,000 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1950 NFL Draft.[10][11]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Harley Dow | Guard – Tackle | 11 | 141 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Harry Russell | Back | 15 | 190 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Billy Wilson | End – Flanker | 22 | 283 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Junior Morgan | End | 28 | 363 | Los Angeles Rams |
The following finished their San Jose State career in 1949, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Marvin Johnson | Defensive back – Halfback | 1951 Los Angeles Rams |
Notes
- ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
- ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season
References
- ^ "Santa Clara Nips San Jose, 14 to 13". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. September 25, 1949. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spartans Trounce Pepperdine, 49-12". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, California. October 8, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Mulligan (October 15, 1949). "Matson Runs 80; USF Wins, 27-20". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Jose State Rips Cal Poly Squad 47-0". The Eugene Guard. Eugene, Oregon. November 6, 1949. p. 15. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howard Hagen (November 13, 1949). "Spartans Pin 40-0 Lacing On Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
- ^ Bill Dunbar (November 19, 1949). "San Jose Trims St. Mary's, 40 to 13: Gaels Prove Little Trouble for Spartans". Oakland Tribune. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 1, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1950 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.