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1954 San Jose State Spartans football team

1954 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Western college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   4 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   4 – 4 – 0
La Verne   –   2 – 6 – 0
Cal Poly San Dimas   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1954 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College—now known as San Jose State University—as an independent during the 1954 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bob Bronzan, the Spartans compiled a record of 7–3 and outscored opponents 191 to 151. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Utah State
W 20–011,000–12,000[1]
September 25at No. 17 California
W 0–4532,000
October 2at Idaho
L 38–710,000[2][3]
October 9at Arizona State
W 19–1214,000[4]
October 23at Oregon
L 7–2610,000
October 30at North Texas State
W 27–203,000[5]
November 6at Pacific (CA)
L 7–1318,000
November 13at Stanford
W 19–1416,000
November 19Fresno State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
W 28–010,000–10,001[6]
November 27New Mexico
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 26–149,000–10,000[7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1955 NFL draft.[9][10]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Tom Louderback Linebacker, center, guard 10 111 Washington Redskins
Matt Vujevich Back 24 284 New York Giants

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1954, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.

Player Position First NFL team
Charlie Hardy Split end, wide receiver 1960 Oakland Raiders

References

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  1. ^ "Spartans drop Utah State, 20–0". Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 19, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Boni, Bill (October 3, 1954). "San Jose Spartans cuff Vandals, 38-7". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  3. ^ "San Jose State rips Idaho Vandals, 38-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 3, 1954. p. 2C.
  4. ^ "Fanner scores three times as San Jose wins 19–12". The Sacramento Union. October 10, 1954. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "San Jose beats Texas rival, 27–20". The San Francisco Examiner. October 31, 1954. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "San Jose Rallies for 26-14 Victory Over New Mexico". Albuquerque Journal. November 28, 1954. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Schedule/Results (1954 San Jose State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  9. ^ "1955 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  10. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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