1976 San Jose State Spartans football
PCAA champion
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record7–4 (4–0 PCAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Kay (1st season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Long Beach State 2 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Pacific (CA) 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by first year head coach Lynn Stiles. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season as champions of the PCAA for the second year in a row, with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 4–0 PCAA).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 4Utah State*
W 45–1019,123[1]
September 11Hawaii*
W 48–719,500[2]
September 18at Cal State Fullerton*
W 20–05,644[3]
September 25at Stanford*
ABCL 23–2851,000
October 2at California*
L 16–43
October 9at New Mexico*
L 30–3623,545[4]
October 16Long Beach State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 34–718,500[5]
October 23Fresno State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
W 21–716,500[6]
October 30Santa Clara*dagger
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 50–15
November 6at San Diego State*
L 17–3040,710[7]
November 13at Pacific (CA)
W 50–30
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.[10]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Wilson Faumuina Defensive tackle – Defensive end – Nose tackle 1 20 Atlanta Falcons
Rick Kane Running back 3 69 Detroit Lions
Jim LeJay Wide receiver 10 270 St. Louis Cardinals
Steve DeBerg Quarterback 10 275 Dallas Cowboys
John Blain Tackle 11 285 New Orleans Saints

Notes

  1. ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.

References

  1. ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  2. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  3. ^ Arnold Wechter (September 12, 1976). "'Exhibition Season' Ends After Spartans Shut Out Fullerton". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. p. 29. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Northridge Rally Give Cal State LA First Loss". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1976. p. III-11. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ Forty-Niners '77; Football Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1977.
  6. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "San Diego St. upends San Jose St., 30-17". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 7, 1976. p. S-2. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "San Jose State 1976 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "1977 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.


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