1968 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1968 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season.

1968 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
1968 record	3–7
Head coach	Harry Anderson (4th season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 18,155)

1968 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
West Texas State			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Houston			–					6	–	2	–	2
Utah State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pacific			–					6	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					2	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1968. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Harry Anderson, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1968 season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 148–403 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, California (rivalry)	L 20–68
September 28	Fresno State[note 2]	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California (rivalry)	W 25–21	9,500[1]
October 5	at No. 18 California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, California	L 0–46
October 19	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, New Mexico	W 55–24
October 26	at San Diego State[note 3]	San Diego Stadium[note 4] San Diego	L 6–48	34,641[2]
November 2	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium[note 5] Stockton, California	L 0–28
November 9	Idaho	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 17–35
November 16	Washington State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	L 0–46	8,450[3]
November 23	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona	L 0–66
November 30	BYU	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	W 25–21
Rankings from no poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft.[6][7]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Walt Shockley	Running back	5	108	St. Louis Cardinals
Steve Alexakos	Guard	9	209	Boston Patriots

Notes

1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
3. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
4. San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (SDCCU Stadium) was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980.
5. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.

References

1. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
2. "San Jose Falls Victim To San Diego". Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 27, 1968. p. 4-S. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
4. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
5. "San Jose State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
6. "1969 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
7. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.