1952 San Jose State Spartans football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1952 San Jose State Spartans football Independent 6–3 Bob Bronzan 3rd Spartan Stadium The 1952 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College—now known as San Jose State University—as an independent during the 1952 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Bob Bronzan, the Spartans compiled a record of 6–3 and outscored opponents 251 to 164. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. Schedule September 20 l y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 14–20 19,998 September 27 w y San Diego State Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA 47–6 8,500 S.J. Mauls State, 47-6 The San Diego Union San Diego, California Howard Hagen September 28, 1952 B-1 October 4 w y Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ 21–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-aplanalp-passes-san-jose/169656411/ The Fresno Bee Aplanalp passes San Jose eleven to 21–14 victory October 5, 1952 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 w Fresno State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry 40–6 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1098106072/?match=1&terms=%22san%20jose%20state%22%20AND%20%22fresno%20state%22 San Jose State Overwhelms Fresno 40-6 The Daily Report 11 en Newspapers.com Associated Press October 18 w y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA Victory Bell 26–21 29,159 Bob Whittington, "Spartans Score in Last 24 Seconds to Squeeze Past Pacific, 26 to 21," Stockton Record, Oct. 20, 1952, pp. 21-22. November 1 l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 13–35 November 7 w BYU Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 44–27 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-spartans-rout/171558570/ The San Francisco Examiner Spartans rout BYU November 8, 1952 May 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 w Montana Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 39–20 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1230722339/?match=1&terms=%22san%20jose%20state%22%20AND%20%22montana%22 Spartans Trim Montana, 39-20 November 15, 1952 San Francisco News 11 en Newspapers.com November 27 l Santa Clara Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 7–15 12,924 Broncs Score Upset! Spartans Bow, 15-7 The San Francisco Examiner Harry M. Hayward November 28, 1952 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99926881/broncs-score-upset-spartans-bow-15-7/ 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 1953 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1953.htm 1953 NFL Draft December 7, 2016 October 30, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101030104143/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1953.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/sanjosest/ San Jose St. Players/Alumni December 16, 2016 Player Position Round Overall NFL team Jim Psaltis Defensive back 2 15 Chicago Cardinals George Porter Tackle 12 142 Philadelphia Eagles Stan Wacholz End 18 212 San Francisco 49ers Paul Held Quarterback 19 229 Detroit Lions References San Jose State Category:San Jose State Spartans football seasons San Jose State Spartans football