1946 San Jose State Spartans football team

1946 San Jose State Spartans football
CCAA champion Raisin Bowl champion
Raisin Bowl, W 20–0 vs. Utah State
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	9–1–1 (4–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Wilbur V. Hubbard (1st season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium

1946 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
Fresno State	2	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly	1	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Pacific (CA)	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
San Diego State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Santa Barbara	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1946 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College^{[note 1]} during the 1946 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 first year, and they 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 one loss and one tie (9–1–1, 4–0 CCAA). At the end of the season, the Spartans were invited to the second annual Raisin Bowl, played in Fresno, California vs. the Mountain States Conference co-champion, Utah State Agricultural^{[note 2]} Aggies. On January 1, 1947, San Jose State shut out Utah State 20–0. This was the first bowl appearance for San Jose State.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Willamette*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 44–6
October 5	at Hardin–Simmons*	Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX	L 7–34	5,000	[1]
October 10	Hawaii All-Stars (Leilehua Alums)*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	T 19–19	12,000
October 19	at Idaho*	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID	W 26–14	2,500
October 25	BYU*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 14–0	10,000	[2]
November 1	at Santa Barbara	La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA	W 20–0
November 8	at Pacific (CA)	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 32–0
November 16	at San Diego State	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	W 6–0	11,000	[3]
November 22	Fresno State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	W 13–2	7,500
November 29	Portland*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 26–19	6,500
January 1, 1947	Utah State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (Raisin Bowl)	W 20–0	13,000	[4]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1947 NFL draft.^[6][7]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Frank Minini	Halfback – Blocking Back	3	23	Chicago Bears

Notes

1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. Utah State University was known as Utah State Agricultural College from 1929 to 1957.

References

1. Hal Sayles (October 6, 1946). "Cowboys Turn Spartans' Errors to Touchdowns, Triumph 34 to 7: Doc Mobley Tabs Three Touchdowns". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 12. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "San Jose Spartans Defeat BYU, 14-0". The Fresno Bee. Associated Press. October 26, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Howard Hagen (November 17, 1946). "San Jose Bests San Diego, 6 To 0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
4. "San Jose Tramples Utags 20-0 in Raisin Contest". Salinas Californian. Salinas, Californian. United Press. January 2, 1947. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
6. "1947 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
7. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.