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1966 San Jose State Spartans football team

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1966 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame       9 0 1
Colgate       8 1 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech       9 2 0
Army       8 2 0
Dayton       8 2 0
Houston       8 2 0
Memphis State       7 2 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)       8 2 1
Virginia Tech       8 2 1
Syracuse       8 3 0
Colorado State       7 3 0
New Mexico State       7 3 0
West Texas State       7 3 0
Villanova       6 3 0
Holy Cross       6 3 1
Southern Miss       6 4 0
Texas Western       6 4 0
Tulane       5 4 1
Florida State       6 5 0
Buffalo       5 5 0
Penn State       5 5 0
Air Force       4 6 0
Boston College       4 6 0
Navy       4 6 0
Utah State       4 6 0
Xavier       4 6 0
Pacific       4 7 0
San Jose State       3 7 0
Pittsburgh       1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season.

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1966. The team was led by second-year head coach Harry Anderson, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1966 season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 151–198 for the season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at StanfordL 21–25
September 24BYUL 9–1917,000[1]
October 1at OregonW 21–716,000[2]
October 8at CaliforniaW 24–034,525[3]
October 15San Diego State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 0–2519,400[4]
October 22at Texas WesternL 0–3528,263[5]
October 29at Pacific (CA)L 35–38
November 5Idaho
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 21–716,200[6]
November 12at Utah State
L 7–278,620[7]
November 19Fresno State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
L 13–15

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

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The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.[9][10]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Tommie Smith Wide receiver 9 226 Los Angeles Rams
Eric Watts Defensive back 12 297 Detroit Lions
Martin Baccaglio Defensive end 14 355 San Diego Chargers

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1966, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.

Player Position First AFL team
Bill Peterson Linebacker – Tight end 1968 Cincinnati Bengals

Notes

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  1. ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968

References

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  1. ^ Nelson Cullenward (September 25, 1966). "BYU Storms Sparta, 19-9". San Francisco Examiner. p. III-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 2, 1966). "Holman rips Ducks, 21-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  3. ^ "California vs San Jose State Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "San Jose Stunned by Aztecs". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. October 16, 1966. p. C-2. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Texas Western bombs San Jose State, 35–0". Oakland Tribune. October 23, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Payne, Bob (November 6, 1966). "San Jose bombs way past Idaho". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  7. ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  8. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "1967 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  10. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.