1960 San Jose State Spartans football team

1960 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
1960 Western major college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oregon   –   7 – 3 – 1
Oregon State   –   6 – 3 – 1
San Jose State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Washington State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Air Force   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 9 – 0

The 1960 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College—now known as San Jose State University—as an independent during the 1960 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Titchenal, the Spartans compiled a record of 5–4 and were outscored by opponents 176 to 175. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23BYU
W 21–812,000–13,000[1]
October 8at Oregon
L 0–3310,000[2]
October 15at Stanford
W 34–2033,000[3]
October 22at Arizona State
W 12–730,000–30,600[4]
October 29Washington State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 6–2919,500[5]
November 5at Pacific (CA)
L 20–2615,000[6]
November 11Fresno State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
L 12–279,000[7]
November 18Idaho
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 22–207,000[8]
December 2at Hawaii
W 48–620,000–21,000[9]

Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1961 NFL draft.[11][12]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Leon Donohue Guard – Tackle 9 118 San Francisco 49ers
Mike Jones Quarterback 20 271 Pittsburgh Steelers

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1961 American Football League draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Mike Jones Quarterback 21 164 Oakland Raiders
Clair Appledoorn End 27 212 Oakland Raiders

References

  1. ^ Jack Schroeder (September 24, 1960). "San Jose Scores Early, Rolls Over Cougars: Spartans Grab 28-21 Triumph". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Grosz directs Duck victory over Spartans". The Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "San Jose smashes Stanford 34–20; Johnson gets four". The Register. October 16, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "San Jose outlasts Sun Devils". The El Paso Times. October 23, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cougars win". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 30, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "COP keeps jinx on San Jose 26–20". The Sacramento Bee. November 6, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "Safety gives Spartans win". Redwood City Tribune. November 19, 1960. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  10. ^ "Schedule/Results (1960 San Jose State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  11. ^ "1961 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  12. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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