1951_San_Jose_State_Spartans_football_team

1951 San Jose State Spartans football team

1951 San Jose State Spartans football team

American college football season

The 1951 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1951 college football season.

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San Jose State played as an Independent in 1951. The team was led by second-year head coach Bob Bronzan and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins, seven losses and one tie (2–7–1). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 106–222 for the season.

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Team players in the NFL

No San Jose State players were selected in the 1952 NFL Draft.[9][10]

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1951, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Bob SykesFullback1952 Washington Redskins

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. [N 2]
    The Naval Training Center San Diego (Naval Training Station) was a U.S. Navy facility from 1923 to 1997.

References

  1. [1]
    "Spartans' Future Looks Bleak -- Face U.S.F. Dons Again After 39-2 Mauling". Oakland Tribune. September 22, 1951. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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    "Matson Rambles In Dons Victory: U.S.F. Laces Spartans for Second Time". Oakland Tribune. October 13, 1951. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    Boren, Charlie (October 21, 1951). "Idaho tramples San Jose 40-7 with 27-point last quarter". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 11.
  5. [5]
    "Idaho whacks San Jose, 40 to 7, for second straight grid win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 21, 1951. p. 1, sports.
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    "Loyola Rallies For 13-12 Win". The San Bernardino Sun. October 27, 1951. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    "Broncos Tied By San Jose". The San Francisco Examiner. November 18, 1951. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. [8]
    "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  9. [9]
    "1952 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  10. [10]
    "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.


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