1950 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1950 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College^{[note 1]} during the 1950 college football season.

1950 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3–1
Head coach	Bob Bronzan (1st season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Loyola (CA)			–					8	–	1	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					7	–	3	–	1
San Francisco			–					7	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					5	–	4	–	2
Montana			–					5	–	5	–	0
La Verne			–					3	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara			–					3	–	7	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					2	–	7	–	1
Cal Poly San Dimas			–					1	–	6	–	1
Nevada			–					1	–	9	–	0

San Jose State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association through the 1949 season. In 1950, the team moved to the University Division and played as an Independent. The team was led by first-year head coach Bob Bronzan, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins, three losses and one tie (6–3–1). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 201–118 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at No. 7 Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 16–33
September 29	San Diego State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 26–0	8,000	^[1]
October 7	Santa Clara	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 14–10	16,190	^[2]
October 13	Loyola (CA)	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 7–14	11,000	^[3]
October 20	at San Francisco	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–27	15,208	^[4]
October 28	at Pepperdine	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 48–7		^[5]
November 3	Fresno State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	W 33–7	8,500	^[6]
November 10	Saint Mary's	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 18–6	11,000	^[7]
November 18	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	T 7–7	11,000	^[8]
November 24	vs. Montana	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	W 32–7
Rankings from AP 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 1951 NFL Draft.^[10][11]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Keith Carpenter	Tackle	26	306	San Francisco 49ers

Notes

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

References

1. Howard Hagen (September 30, 1950). "Spartans Thump Aztecs, 26 to 0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-3.
2. Walter Gamage (October 8, 1950). "Broncs Bow To San Jose". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 24, 29 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Jack Geyer (October 14, 1950). "Loyola Stops Rally to Top San Jose, 14-7". Los Angeles Times. pp. III-1, III-3 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Harry Borba (October 21, 1950). "Too Much Class! USF 27, San Jose 0: Dons Put On Show; Matson Goes Over For Two Scores". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 17, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "San Jose Spartans Trounce Pepperdine". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 29, 1950. p. A-57. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
7. Harry M. Hayward (November 11, 1950). "San Jose Closes Fast, Rips Gaels, 18-6". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 17–18 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Pacific, San Jose slosh way to 7-7 deadlock". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). December 20, 1950. p. 8.
9. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
10. . Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
11. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.