1958 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1958 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College^{[note 1]} during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season.

1958 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Bob Titchenal (2nd season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ← 1957 1959 →

1958 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Army			–					8	–	0	–	1
No. 6 Air Force			–					9	–	0	–	2
No. 20 Rutgers			–					8	–	1	–	0
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
San Jose State			–					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

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1958. The team was led by second-year head coach Bob Titchenal, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1958 season with a record of four wins and five losses (4–5). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 174–106 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 6–14	29,395	^[1]
September 27	Hawaii	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	L 6–8	11,500	^[2]
October 11	Cal Poly	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 6–10
October 18	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 21–20
October 25	Denver	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 27–7	13,000	^[3]
November 1	at Idaho	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	W 41–6	9,500	^[4]^[5]
November 8	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 13–26
November 15	Fresno State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	W 48–6	12,000	^[6]
November 21	Iowa State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 6–9	11,214	^[7]

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1959 NFL Draft.^[9][10]

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

Notes

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

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. Bill Mulligan (October 26, 1958). "San Jose Trounces Denver". San Francisco Examiner. p. II-15 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "WSC humbles UCLA, Idaho is crushed". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 2, 1958. p. 1, sports.
5. "Crippled Vandals prep for Montana". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. November 3, 1958. p. 25.
6. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
7. "2016 Iowa State Football" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
8. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
9. . Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
10. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.