1966 San Jose State Spartans football team

1966 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	Harry Anderson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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
Virginia Tech		–		–				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

The 1966 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College—now known as San Jose State University—as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Harry Anderson, the Spartans compiled a record of 3–7 and were outscored by opponents 198 to 151. The team played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 21–25	36,000
September 24	BYU	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 9–19	17,000	[1]
October 1	at Oregon	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	W 21–7	16,000	[2]
October 8	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 24–0	34,525	[3]
October 15	San Diego State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 0–25	19,400	[4]
October 22	at Texas Western	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 0–35	28,263	[5]
October 29	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA (Victory Bell)	L 35–38	18,000
November 5	Idaho	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 21–7	16,200	[6]
November 12	at Utah State	Romney Stadium[note 1] Logan, IT	L 7–27	8,620	[7]
November 19	Fresno State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	L 13–15	5,400

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.^[9][10]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Tommie Smith	Wide receiver	9	226	Los Angeles Rams
Eric Watts	Defensive back	12	297	Detroit Lions
Martin Baccaglio	Defensive end	14	355	San Diego Chargers

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

Player	Position	First AFL team
Bill Peterson	Linebacker – Tight end	1968 Cincinnati Bengals

Notes

1. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Maverik Stadium (Romney Stadium) that has served as the home of the Aggies since 1968

References

1. Nelson Cullenward (September 25, 1966). "BYU Storms Sparta, 19-9". San Francisco Examiner. p. III-7 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 2, 1966). "Holman rips Ducks, 21-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
3. "California vs San Jose State Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
4. "San Jose Stunned by Aztecs". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. October 16, 1966. p. C-2. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas Western bombs San Jose State, 35–0". Oakland Tribune. October 23, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Payne, Bob (November 6, 1966). "San Jose bombs way past Idaho". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
7. "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
8. "Schedule/Results (1966 San Jose State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
9. "1967 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
10. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.