1953 San Jose State Spartans football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1953 San Jose State Spartans football 1953-SanJoseState-mediaguide.jpg 200 Independent 4–4–1 Bob Bronzan 4th Spartan Stadium The 1953 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College—now known as San Jose State University—as an independent during the 1953 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Bronzan, the Spartans compiled a record of 4–4–1 and were outscored by opponents 220 to 156. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. Schedule 1953 AP Pacific September 18 7:00 p.m. w Idaho Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 34–6 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1230616518/?match=1&terms=%22san%20jose%20state%22%20AND%20%22idaho%22 San Jose State Looks Like Promising, Young Team September 19, 1953 San Francisco News 9 en Newspapers.com September 25 w y BYU Cougar StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season Provo, UT 28–25 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/idaho-state-journal-byu-pulls-near-upset/171520788/ Idaho State Journal BYU pulls near upset before losing, 28–25 September 27, 1953 May 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 w y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA rivalry 27–21 5,574 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 Fresno State 2016 Media Guide December 8, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192819/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374 dead October 10 l Arizona State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 20–35 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-san-jose-beat/169668820/ The San Francisco Examiner San Jose beaten October 11, 1953 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 l y California 16 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–34 39,000 October 24 l y Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR 13–26 11,500 October 31 t North Texas State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 13–13 7,500 San Jose State ties North Texas, 13–13 The San Francisco Examiner November 1, 1957 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88401466/san-jose-state-ties-north-texas-1313/ November 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 w Pacific (CA) Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA Victory Bell 7–6 18,000 November 14 l y Stanford 16 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry 0–54 12,000 Schedule/Results (1953 San Jose State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/403098 NCAA Statistics National Collegiate Athletic Association May 25, 2025 Team players in the NFL The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1954 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1954.htm 1954 NFL Draft December 7, 2016 November 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101123080221/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1954.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/sanjosest/ San Jose St. Players/Alumni December 16, 2016 Player Position Round Overall NFL team Charlie Allen Tackle 5 57 Los Angeles Rams Notes note References San Jose State Category:San Jose State Spartans football seasons San Jose State Spartans football