1973 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–4–2 (2–0–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Padilla (1st season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 San Diego State $ 3 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
San Jose State 2 – 0 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Pacific (CA) 2 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Long Beach State 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1973 San Jose State Spartans football team represented California State University, San Jose[note 1] during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by first year head coach Darryl Rogers. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season with a record of five wins, four losses and two ties (5–4–2, 2–0–2 PCAA).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Santa Clara*
W 14–12
September 15at Fresno State
W 24–68,851[1]
September 21at Long Beach State
W 24–6
September 29at Stanford*
L 12–23
October 6Pacific (CA)
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
T 21–21
October 13at No. 11 Arizona State*
L 3–2850,827
October 20Utah*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 21–28
October 27New Mexico*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 15–0
November 3San Diego Statedagger
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
T 27–2718,591[2]
November 10at California*
L 9–1912,000
November 24at Hawaii*
W 23–320,777[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[4][5]

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.[6]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Emanuel Armstrong Linebacker 13 324 Green Bay Packers
Charles DeJurnett Nose tackle – Defensive tackle 17 418 San Diego Chargers

Notes

  1. ^ San Jose State University was known as California State University, San Jose from 1972 to 1973.
  2. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

References

  1. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ^ Gary Rubin (November 4, 1973). "Aztecs tie Spartans with two seconds left". The Argus. Fremont-Newark, California. p. 14. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  4. ^ "San Jose State 1973 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  6. ^ "1974 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2017.


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