1946 San Jose State Spartans football team explained

Year:1946
Team:San Jose State Spartans
Sport:football
Conference:California Collegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:CCAA
Record:9–1–1
Conf Record:4–0
Head Coach:Wilbur V. Hubbard
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:Spartan Stadium
Champion:CCAA champion
Raisin Bowl champion
Bowl:Raisin Bowl
Bowl Result:W 20–0 vs. Utah State
Prev Year:1942

The 1946 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[1] 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 Agricultural[2] 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

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1947 NFL draft.[4] [5]

Halfback – Blocking Back 3 23 Chicago Bears

Notes and References

  1. [San Jose State University]
  2. [Utah State University]
  3. Web site: San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide. December 16, 2016.
  4. Web site: 1947 NFL Draft. December 7, 2016. October 31, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101031111101/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1947.htm. dead.
  5. Web site: San Jose St. Players/Alumni. December 16, 2016.