1970 San Jose State Spartans football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1970 San Jose State Spartans football Pacific Coast Athletic Association PCAA 2–9 2–3 Joe McMullen 2nd first 3 games Dewey King 1st season; final 8 games Spartan Stadium The 1970 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State CollegeSan Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971. during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. The team was led by head coach Joe McMullen for only the first three games of the 1970 season. He was replaced by Dewey King as of the fourth game of the season. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9, 2–3 PCAA). Schedule 1970 AP Pacific September 12 8:00 p.m. w UC Santa Barbara Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 28–14 17,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-spartans-unho/183292192/ The San Francisco Examiner Spartans unhorse Ganchos September 13, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 19 1:35 p.m. l y y Stanford 4 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 3–34 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-plunkett-betters-ma/183285248/ The Sacramento Union Plunkett betters mark September 20, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 6:30 p.m. l y y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 29–30 38,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-arizona-staves-off-san-jo/155498926/ The Fresno Bee Arizona staves off San Jose September 27, 1970 September 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 8:00 p.m. l Long Beach State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 3–7 10,100–10,400 Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Long Beach State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/99/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 October 10 l y y New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM 25–48 15,759 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-sparta-bombed-4825/155495142/ Santa Cruz Sentinel Sparta bombed, 48–25 October 11, 1970 September 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 8:05 p.m. l y San Diego State San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA 6–32 28,216 Aztecs Bomb San Jose St. By 32–6 Santa Cruz Sentinel October 18, 1970 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8397977/aztecs_bomb_san_jose_st/ Newspapers.com January 16, 2017 October 24 7:30 p.m. w y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA Victory Bell 48–7 10,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-spartans-claw-favored-tig/183292018/ The Fresno Bee Spartans claw favored Tigers October 25, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 l y y Utah Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 9–13 10,000–10,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-utes-nip-spartans/155496968/ The Arizona Republic Utes nip Spartans November 1, 1970 September 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 7:00 p.m. l y y Arizona State 12 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 10–46 40,009 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-streaking-sun-devil/155443534/ The Spokesman-Review Streaking Sun Devils rip Sparts November 8, 1970 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 1:27 p.m. l y y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 28–35 16,841–18,842 Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (California vs. San Jose State) https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MFB1/1970/107.00_H_630.00_19701114_35_28.pdf National Collegiate Athletic Association May 28, 2025 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat-sparts-startle-bears/183288445/ The Press Democrat Sparts startle Bears November 15, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 1:00 p.m. l Fresno State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry 19–27 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-sjs-down-in-2719-lo/183291783/ Santa Cruz Sentinel SJS down in 27–19 loss to Fresno November 22, 1970 October 19, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/san-jose-state/1970-schedule.html San Jose State 1970 Schedule December 16, 2016 Schedule/Results (1970 San Jose State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296718 NCAA Statistics National Collegiate Athletic Association May 26, 2025 Team players in the NFL No San Jose State players were selected in the 1971 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1971.htm 1971 NFL Draft December 7, 2016 September 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100924054608/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1971.htm dead Notes 2 note References San Jose State Category:San Jose State Spartans football seasons San Jose State Spartans football