1977 San Jose State Spartans football team
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| Offensive coordinator | Pete Kettela |
| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 18,155) |
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| Fresno State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by second year head coach Lynn Stiles. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 2–2 PCAA).
Schedule
September 10at Utah State*
L 10–2213,870[1] September 17at Washington*
L 3–2436,489[2] September 24Cal State Fullerton
W 23–1213,500[3] October 1at No. 17 California*
L 3–52 October 8Santa Clara*
- Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, California
W 44–22 October 15at Long Beach State[note 2]
W 33–1610,430[4] October 22at Fresno State[note 3]
L 24–4516,051[5]
October 29Pacific (CA)
- Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, California
L 7–24 November 5Hawaii*
- Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, California
W 24–148,145[6] November 12at Stanford*
L 26–3139,000 December 3No. 16 San Diego State*
- Spartan Stadium
- San Jose, California
Template:CFB Schedule End [8][9]
Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[10]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Gerald Small | Defensive back | 4 | 93 | Miami Dolphins |
| Randy Gill | Linebacker | 10 | 265 | St. Louis Cardinals |
The following finished their San Jose State career in 1977, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[11]
| Player | Position | First NFL team |
| Dwayne O'Steen | Defensive back | 1978 Los Angeles Rams |
Notes
- ^ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ^ The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
- ^ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
References
- ^ "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ^ "Washington 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ^ Arnold Wechter (September 25, 1977). "San Jose State Tops Fullerton". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. p. 50. Retrieved February 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 49er Football; 1978 Media Guide (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1978.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
- ^ "San Diego finishes 10-1". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. December 4, 1977. p. S-5. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "San Jose State 1977 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "1978 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
