1946 San Jose State Spartans football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1946 San Jose State Spartans football SJSU Main Logo from 1941 to 1953.png 100 California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 9–1–1 4–0 Wilbur V. Hubbard 1st Spartan Stadium CCAA championRaisin Bowl champion Raisin Bowl W 20–0 vs. Utah State 1942 The 1946 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 1946 college football season. San Jose State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Wilbur V. Hubbard, in his first year, and they played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season as Champion of the CCAA, with a record of nine wins and one loss and one tie (9–1–1, 4–0 CCAA). At the end of the season, the Spartans were invited to the second annual Raisin Bowl, played in Fresno, California vs. the Mountain States Conference co-champion, Utah State AgriculturalUtah State University was known as Utah State Agricultural College from 1929 to 1957. Aggies. On January 1, 1947, San Jose State shut out Utah State 20–0. This was the first bowl appearance for San Jose State. Schedule September 27 w y Willamette Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 44–6 October 5 l y y Hardin–Simmons Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX 7–34 5,000 Cowboys Turn Spartans' Errors to Touchdowns, Triumph 34 to 7: Doc Mobley Tabs Three Touchdowns Abilene Reporter-News Hal Sayles October 6, 1946 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100659578/cowboys-turn-spartans-errors-to/ Newspapers.com April 28, 2022 October 10 t y Hawaii All-Stars (Leilehua Alums) Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 19–19 12,000 October 19 w y y Idaho Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 26–14 2,500 October 25 w y BYU Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 14–0 10,000 San Jose Spartans Defeat BYU, 14-0 The Fresno Bee Associated Press October 26, 1946 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101970160/san-jose-spartans-defeat-byu-14-0/ Newspapers.com November 1 w y Santa Barbara La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 20–0 November 8 w y Pacific (CA) Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA rivalry 32–0 November 16 w y San Diego State Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA 6–0 11,000 San Jose Bests San Diego, 6 To 0 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen November 17, 1946 3-B November 22 w Fresno State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry 13–2 7,500 November 29 w y Portland Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 26–19 6,500 January 1, 1947 w y Utah State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA Raisin Bowl 20–0 13,000 San Jose Tramples Utags 20-0 in Raisin Contest Salinas Californian United Press Salinas, Californian January 2, 1947 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101982355/san-jose-tramples-utags-20-0-in-raisin/ Newspapers.com http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/950acbb8#/950acbb8/1 San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide December 16, 2016 Team players in the NFL The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1947 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1947.htm 1947 NFL Draft December 7, 2016 October 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101031111101/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1947.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/sanjosest/ San Jose St. Players/Alumni December 16, 2016 San Jose State Spartans Player Position Round Overall NFL team Frank Minini Halfback – Blocking Back 3 23 Chicago Bears Notes 2 note References San Jose State Category:San Jose State Spartans football seasons Category:California Collegiate Athletic Association football champion seasons San Jose State Spartans football