1949_San_Jose_State_Spartans_football_team

1949 San Jose State Spartans football team

1949 San Jose State Spartans football team

American college football season

The 1949 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1949 college football season.

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San Jose State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Wilbur V. Hubbard, in his fourth 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 four losses (9–4, 4–0 CCAA). As champion, the Spartans were invited to the 1949 Raisin Bowl, played in Fresno, California. They defeated the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Border Conference) champion Texas Tech Red Raiders in the game.

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After the season

The following Broncos were selected in the 1950 NFL draft after the season.[9][10]

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The following finished their San Jose State career in 1949, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. [N 2]
    This stadium is the predecessor to the current Cougar Stadium on the BYU campus, which was opened for the 1964 season

References

  1. [1]
    "Santa Clara Nips San Jose, 14 to 13". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. September 25, 1949. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "Spartans Trounce Pepperdine, 49-12". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, California. October 8, 1949. p. 17. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    Bill Mulligan (October 15, 1949). "Matson Runs 80; USF Wins, 27-20". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "San Jose State Rips Cal Poly Squad 47-0". The Eugene Guard. Eugene, Oregon. November 6, 1949. p. 15. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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    Howard Hagen (November 13, 1949). "Spartans Pin 40-0 Lacing On Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-2.
  6. [6]
    Bill Dunbar (November 19, 1949). "San Jose Trims St. Mary's, 40 to 13: Gaels Prove Little Trouble for Spartans". Oakland Tribune. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  8. [8]
    "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  9. [9]
    "1950 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  10. [10]
    "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.


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