1936 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1936 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College.[note 1] The Spartans were led by fifth-year head coach Dudley DeGroot and played home games at Spartan Stadium. The team played as an independent and finished with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4).

1936 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
1936 record	5–4
Head coach	Dudley DeGroot (5th season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 8,500)

1936 Western college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Santa Clara			–					8	–	1	–	0
Humboldt State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					6	–	3	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	3	–	1
Gonzaga			–					5	–	3	–	0
Pomona			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly			–					5	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					4	–	4	–	0
San Francisco			–					4	–	4	–	2
Portland			–					3	–	4	–	0
San Francisco State			–					2	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					3	–	5	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 3	San Francisco	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 0–13	5,000	[1]
October 10	Pacific (CA)[note 2]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 8–0
October 17	Santa Clara	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 0–20
October 24	at San Diego State[note 3]	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 6–14	10,000	[2]
November 7	at Humboldt State[note 4]	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	L 0–20
November 11	Redlands	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 40–6
November 26	Arizona State[note 5]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 33–6
December 11	at Hawaii	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI	W 13–8	17,500	[3]
December 11	at Kamehameha HS	Kunuiakea Stadium Honolulu, HI	W 36–6

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Notes

1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
3. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
4. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
5. Arizona State University was known as Arizona State Teachers College from 1929 to 1944.

References

1. "San Francisco Trims San Jose State, 13-0". The San Bernardino Sun. San Bernardino, California. United Press. October 4, 1936. p. 20. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Aztecs Protect Clean Slate". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1936. p. II-13. Retrieved February 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
4. "San Jose State Game by Game Results (1935-39)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 29 September 2017.