1961 San Jose State Spartans football team

1961 San Jose State Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Arizona     8 1 1
Westminster (UT)     7 1 1
La Verne     7 2 0
Idaho State     5 2 1
San Francisco     4 2 0
Cal Poly Pomona     6 3 0
San Jose State     6 4 0
Eastern New Mexico     6 4 0
Los Angeles Pacific     5 3 0
Montana State     4 3 1
Pacific (CA)     5 4 0
Azusa     4 3 0
Oregon State     5 5 0
Santa Clara     3 3 0
Oregon     4 6 0
Claremont     3 6 0
Air Force     3 7 0
Washington State     3 7 0
Cal Western     3 7 0
Idaho     2 7 0
San Diego     2 8 0
Southern California College     1 5 0
UC Riverside     1 7 0
Pepperdine     1 9 0

The 1961 San Jose State Spartans football team was an American football team that represented San Jose State College (now known as San Jose State University) as an independent during the 1961 college football season.[note 1] In their fifth year under head coach Bob Titchenal, the Spartans compiled a 6–4 record and were outscored by a total of 185 to 183.

San Jose State quarterback Chon Gallegos led the country in passing with 117 completions and 14 touchdown passes. He ranked second with 1,487 passing yards.[1]

The team played its home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.


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  1. ^ 1962 Official Collegiate Football Record Book (NCAA), p. 81.