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San Jose State Football Team History


San Jose State Spartans
San Jose State University
 San Jose, CA
Founded: 1857
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Capacity: 31,218
Colors: Gold & White
Coach: Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1892  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2010
1956 Season Highlights
 Robert T. Bob Bronzan enters his 7th season as Head Coach at San Jose State.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Drake  26   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Washington State  18   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Stanford  20   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ San Diego State  27   27   T       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Arizona State  13   47   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Denver  26   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Pacific  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo  35   28   W       
 Thu., Nov. 22  vs. Fresno State  14   30   L       
 Fri., Nov. 30  @ Hawaii  0   20   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed301
  Defense Average30.1
  Opponents Record19-18
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-5 -1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 San Jose State was not ranked.
  
1956 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Air Force 0-12134  Lawrence T. Shaw
Arkansas State 0-1919  Gene Harlow
Army 5-3-1223153  Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College 5-414991  Michael J. Mike Holovak
Buffalo 0-000  Dick Offenhammer
Cincinnati 4-5156140  George Blackie Blackburn
Florida State 5-4-1178116  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Louisville 0-167  Frank Camp
Memphis 0-1026  Ralph Hatley
Miami 8-1-116153  Andy Gustafson
Navy 6-1-220776  Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Notre Dame 2-8130289  Terence P. Terry Brennan
Penn State 6-2-117760  Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh 7-3-1156119  John P. Michelosen
San Jose State 2-7-1186301  Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Southern Mississippi 1-2-16859  Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-2230117  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Temple 0-000  Peter P. Stevens

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No San Jose State Players on File.

1956 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No San Jose State Players on File.


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