1966 San Jose State Spartans football team

1966 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 0 – 1
Colgate   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Houston   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colorado State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Texas Western   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Air Force   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Xavier   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State   –   –   3 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College—now known as San Jose State University—as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Harry Anderson, the Spartans compiled a record of 3–7 and were outscored by opponents 198 to 151. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Stanford
L 21–2536,000[1]
September 24BYU
L 9–1917,000[2]
October 1at Oregon
W 21–716,000[3]
October 8at California
W 24–034,525[4][5]
October 15San Diego State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 0–2519,400[6]
October 22at Texas Western
L 0–3528,263[7]
October 29at Pacific (CA)
L 35–3818,000[8]
November 5Idaho
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 21–716,200[9]
November 12at Utah State
L 7–278,620[10]
November 19Fresno State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
L 13–155,400[11]

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.[13][14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Tommie Smith Wide receiver 9 226 Los Angeles Rams
Eric Watts Defensive back 12 297 Detroit Lions
Martin Baccaglio Defensive end 14 355 San Diego Chargers

The following finished their San Jose State career in 1966, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.

Player Position First AFL team
Bill Peterson Linebacker – Tight end 1968 Cincinnati Bengals

Notes

  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968

References

  1. ^ "Washington's heroics lead Tribe". Independent Press-Telegram. September 18, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Nelson Cullenward (September 25, 1966). "BYU Storms Sparta, 19–9". San Francisco Examiner. p. III-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 2, 1966). "Holman rips Ducks, 21-7". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
  4. ^ "California vs San Jose State Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "SJS Spartans upsets Bears". Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 18, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "San Jose Stunned by Aztecs". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. October 16, 1966. p. C-2. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Texas Western bombs San Jose State, 35–0". Oakland Tribune. October 23, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers shade SJS, 38–35". The Sunday Oregonian. October 30, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Payne, Bob (November 6, 1966). "San Jose bombs way past Idaho". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  10. ^ "Utah State rolls over San Jose". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fresno upsets SJC on safety". The Spokesman-Review. November 20, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1966 San Jose State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  13. ^ "1967 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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