1948 San Jose State Spartans football team explained

Year:1948
Team:San Jose State Spartans
Sport:football
Conference:California Collegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:CCAA
Record:9–3
Conf Record:5–0
Head Coach:Wilbur V. Hubbard
Hc Year:3rd
Stadium:Spartan Stadium
Champion:CCAA champion

The 1948 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[1] during the 1948 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 third 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 three losses (9–3, 5–0 CCAA).

San Jose State was ranked at No. 81 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1949 NFL draft.[4] [5]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Center 15 142 Detroit Lions

Notes and References

  1. [San Jose State University]
  2. News: Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings. Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. 32. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide. December 16, 2016.
  4. Web site: 1949 NFL Draft. December 7, 2016. October 30, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101030210715/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1949.htm. dead.
  5. Web site: San Jose St. Players/Alumni. December 16, 2016.