1963 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1963 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season.

1963 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
1963 record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 18,155)
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Memphis State   –  9 –0 –1
No. 4 Pittsburgh   –  9 –1 –0
No. 2 Navy   –  9 –2 –0
Syracuse   –  8 –2 –0
Utah State   –  8 –2 –0
Oregon   –  8 –3 –0
Penn State   –  7 –3 –0
Army   –  7 –3 –0
Air Force   –  7 –4 –0
Boston College   –  6 –3 –0
Buffalo   –  5 –3 –1
Southern Miss   –  5 –3 –1
Idaho   –  5 –4 –0
Villanova   –  5 –4 –0
Oregon State   –  5 –5 –0
San Jose State   –  5 –5 –0
Xavier   –  5 –4 –1
West Texas State   –  4 –4 –1
Florida State   –  4 –5 –1
Colgate   –  3 –4 –1
New Mexico State   –  3 –6 –1
Colorado State   –  3 –7 –0
Miami (FL)   –  3 –7 –0
Texas Western   –  3 –7 –0
Detroit   –  2 –6 –1
Holy Cross   –  2 –6 –1
Notre Dame   –  2 –7 –0
Pacific (CA)   –  2 –8 –0
Houston   –  2 –8 –0
Boston University   –  1 –6 –1
Dayton   –  1 –7 –2
Rankings from AP Poll

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1963. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Bob Titchenal, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5) and were outscored 187 to 194.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21at Stanford
L 13–29
September 28Kansas State
W 16–017,195
October 5at Utah State
L 0–20
October 12at Washington State
W 13–819,500[1]
October 19at California
L 13–34
October 26at Idaho
L 12–288,700
November 2at Oregon
W 13–714,000[2]
November 9Arizona State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
L 19–21
November 16Fresno State[note 3]
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California (rivalry)
W 56–278,684[3]
November 30Pacific (CA)
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 32–20
Source:[4][5]

Team players in the NFL/AFL

No San Jose State players were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft or 1964 AFL Draft.[6][7]

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1963, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Walter RobertsWide receiver – Split end1964 Cleveland Browns

Notes
  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
  3. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.

References
  1. "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. "Oregon 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  4. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  5. "San Jose State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  6. "1964 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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