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1949 San Jose State Spartans football team

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1949 San Jose State Spartans football
CCAA champion
Raisin Bowl champion
Raisin Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Texas Tech
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record9–4 (4–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 4 0 0 9 4 0
San Diego State 3 1 0 6 3 0
Cal Poly 1 3 0 4 6 0
Fresno State 1 3 0 3 8 0
Santa Barbara 1 3 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1949 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 fourth year, and 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 four losses (9–4, 4–0 CCAA). As champion, the Spartans were invited to the 1949 Raisin Bowl, played in Fresno, California. They defeated the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Border Conference) champion Texas Tech Red Raiders in the game.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10University of Mexico*W 103–0
September 17at Stanford*L 0–49
September 24Santa Clara*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 13–1413,500[1]
October 1at BYU*
W 40–21
October 7Pepperdine*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 49–12[2]
October 14San Francisco*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 20–2714,162[3]
October 21Santa Barbara
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 55–14
October 28Pacific (CA)*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 7–45
November 4at Cal PolyW 47–010,000[4]
November 12at San Diego StateW 40–08,500[5]
November 18Saint Mary's*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 40–1311,000[6]
November 24at Fresno StateW 43–76,381[7]
December 31vs. Texas Tech*
W 20–1310,000
  • *Non-conference game

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After the season

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The following Broncos were selected in the 1950 NFL draft after the season.[9][10]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
11 141 Harley Dow Tackle San Francisco 49ers
15 190 Harry Russell Back Pittsburgh Steelers
22 283 Billy Wilson End San Francisco 49ers
28 363 Junior Morgan End Los Angeles Rams

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1949, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

Player Position NFL club
Marvin Johnson Defensive back – Halfback Los Angeles Rams

Notes

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  1. ^ San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season

References

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  1. ^ "Santa Clara Nips San Jose, 14 to 13". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. September 25, 1949. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Spartans Trounce Pepperdine, 49-12". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, California. October 8, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ Bill Mulligan (October 15, 1949). "Matson Runs 80; USF Wins, 27-20". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "San Jose State Rips Cal Poly Squad 47-0". The Eugene Guard. Eugene, Oregon. November 6, 1949. p. 15. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ Howard Hagen (November 13, 1949). "Spartans Pin 40-0 Lacing On Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  6. ^ Bill Dunbar (November 19, 1949). "San Jose Trims St. Mary's, 40 to 13: Gaels Prove Little Trouble for Spartans". Oakland Tribune. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "1950 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.