1975 San Jose State Spartans football team

The 1975 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 1] The team was led by third year head coach Darryl Rogers. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the season as champions of the PCAA, with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2, 5–0 PCAA).

1975 San Jose State Spartans football
PCAA champion
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
1975 record	9–2 (5–0 PCAA)
Head coach	Darryl Rogers (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Padilla (3rd season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 18,155)

1975 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Long Beach State	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
San Diego State	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Pacific (CA)	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	1
Fresno State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 13	Santa Clara*		Spartan Stadium San Jose, California		W 13–0
September 20	at Oregon*		Autzen Stadium Eugene, Oregon		W 5–0	25,000
September 27	at No. 18 Stanford*		Stanford Stadium Stanford, California (rivalry)	ABC	W 36–34
October 4	at California*		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, California		L 24–27	32,788
October 11	at Long Beach State[note 2]		Veterans Stadium Long Beach, California		W 30–7[1]	11,874[2]
October 18	Pacific (CA)		Spartan Stadium San Jose, California		W 41–13
October 25	Cal State Fullerton		Spartan Stadium San Jose, California		W 41–7	10,048[3]
November 1	at Fresno State[note 3]		Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, California (rivalry)		W 21–7	6,979[4]
November 8	New Mexico*		Spartan Stadium San Jose, California		W 29–20
November 15	San Diego State		Spartan Stadium San Jose, California	ABC	W 31–7	20,399[5]
November 29	at Hawaii*	No. 20	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI		L 20–30	21,697[6]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from no poll released prior to the game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1976 NFL Draft.[9]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Kim Bokamper	Defensive end – Linebacker	1	19	Miami Dolphins
Carl Ekern	Linebacker	5	128	Los Angeles Rams
Darryl Jenkins	Linebacker	17	473	San Francisco 49ers

Notes

1. The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
2. 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.
3. The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.

References

1. "Unbeaten Cal Lutheran Beats Northridge, 16-8". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 12, 1975. p. III-15. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. 1976 Media Guide; 49'er Football (pamphlet). Long Beach, California: CSULB Athletic Department. 1976.
3. "Fullerton Completes PCAA Play With Perfect Record (0-5)". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1975. p. III-18. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
5. "San Jose State 2007 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 9, 2016.
6. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
7. "San Jose State 1975 Schedule". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
8. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
9. "1976 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.