1936 San Jose State Spartans football team

1936 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Dudley DeGroot (5th season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium

1936 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Santa Clara			–					8	–	1	–	0
Humboldt State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					6	–	3	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	3	–	1
Gonzaga			–					5	–	3	–	0
Pomona			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly			–					5	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					4	–	4	–	0
San Francisco			–					4	–	4	–	2
Portland			–					3	–	4	–	0
San Francisco State			–					2	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					3	–	5	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College.[note 1] The Spartans were led by fifth-year head coach Dudley DeGroot and played home games at Spartan Stadium. The team played as an independent and finished with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 3	San Francisco	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 0–13	5,000	[1]
October 10	Pacific (CA)	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 8–0
October 17	Santa Clara	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 0–20		[2]
October 24	at San Diego State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 6–14	10,000	[3]
November 7	at Humboldt State	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	L 0–20
November 11	Redlands	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 40–6
November 26	Arizona State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 33–6
December 11	at Hawaii	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (rivalry)	W 13–8	17,000–17,500	[4][5]
December 11	at Kamehameha High School	Kunuiakea Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	W 36–6

Notes

1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. "San Francisco Trims San Jose State, 13-0". The San Bernardino Sun. San Bernardino, California. United Press. October 4, 1936. p. 20. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
2. Bob Brachman (October 18, 1936). "Santa Clara Broncs Overpower San Jose State, 20 to 0: Spartans Wilt In Second Half". The San Francisco Examiner. p. SF-3 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Aztecs Protect Clean Slate". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1936. p. II-13. Retrieved February 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "San Jose gridders defeat Hawaii by 13 to 8". The Sacramento Bee. December 12, 1936. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.