1977 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record4–7 (2–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPete Kettela (1st season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fresno State $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
San Jose State 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Long Beach State 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by second year head coach Lynn Stiles. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–2 PCAA).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Utah State*
L 10–2213,870[1]
September 17at Washington*
L 3–2436,489[2]
September 24Cal State Fullerton
W 23–1213,500[3]
October 1at No. 17 California*
L 3–52
October 8Santa Clara*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 44–22
October 15at Long Beach State
W 33–1610,430[4]
October 22at Fresno State
L 24–4516,051[5]
October 29Pacific (CA)dagger
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 7–24
November 5Hawaii*
W 24–148,145[6]
November 12at Stanford*
L 26–3139,000
December 3No. 16 San Diego State*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
ABCL 34–3710,000[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[8][9]

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[10]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Gerald Small Defensive back 4 93 Miami Dolphins
Randy Gill Linebacker 10 265 St. Louis Cardinals

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1977, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[11]

Player Position First NFL team
Dwayne O'Steen Defensive back 1978 Los Angeles Rams

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. ^ "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. ^ Arnold Wechter (September 25, 1977). "San Jose State Tops Fullerton". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. p. 50. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ 49er Football; 1978 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1978.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  7. ^ "San Diego finishes 10-1". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. December 4, 1977. p. S-5. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ^ "San Jose State 1977 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "1978 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  11. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.


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