1966 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1966 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season.

1966 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
1966 record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 18,155)
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
VPI   –  – 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   –  – 4 –7 –0
San Jose State   –  – 3 –7 –0
Pittsburgh   –  – 1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1966. The team was led by second-year head coach Harry Anderson, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1966 season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 151–198 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17at Stanford
L 21–25
September 24BYU
L 9–19
October 1at Oregon
W 21–716,000
October 8at California
W 24–0
October 15San Diego State[note 2]
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
L 0–25[1]
October 22at Texas Western[note 3]
L 0–35
October 29at Pacific (CA)[note 4]
L 35–38
November 5Idaho
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California
W 21–7
November 12at Utah State
L 7–278,620[2]
November 19Fresno State[note 6]
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, California (rivalry)
L 13–15

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1967 NFL Draft.[5][6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Tommie SmithWide receiver9226Los Angeles Rams
Eric WattsDefensive back12297Detroit Lions
Martin BaccaglioDefensive end14355San Diego Chargers

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

PlayerPositionFirst AFL team
Bill PetersonLinebacker – Tight end1968 Cincinnati Bengals

Notes
  1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  3. University of Texas at El Paso was known as Texas Western College of the University of Texas from 1949 to 1966.
  4. Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium was known as Pacific Memorial Stadium from its opening in 1950 through 1987.
  5. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968
  6. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.

References
  1. "San Jose Stunned by Aztecs". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. October 16, 1966. p. C-2. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
  3. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  4. "San Jose State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  5. "1967 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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