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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
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| sport = football
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1948
| year = 1948
| team = San Jose State Spartans
| team = San Jose State Spartans
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| sport = football
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| conference = [[California Collegiate Athletic Association]]
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| conference = California Collegiate Athletic Association
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| short_conf = CCAA
| short_conf = CCAA
| BCSRank =
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 9–3
| record = 9–3
| conf_record = 5–0
| conf_record = 5–0
| head_coach = [[Wilbur V. Hubbard]]
| wins_vacated =
| wins_forfeited =
| conf_wins_vacated =
| conf_wins_forfeited =
| head_coach = Wilbur V. "Bill" Hubbard
| hc_year = 3rd
| hc_year = 3rd
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| captain =
| stadium = [[CEFCU Stadium|Spartan Stadium]]
| oc_year =
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| champion = CCAA Champion
| bowl =
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| conf_champ =
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}}
}}
{{1948 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings}}
{{1948 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings}}
The '''1948 San Jose State Spartans football team''' represented [[San Jose State University|San Jose State College]]<ref group=note>>San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935–1971. See: [[San Jose State University|San Jose State]]</ref> during the [[1948 college football season|1948 College Division football season]].
The '''1948 San Jose State Spartans football team''' represented [[San Jose State University|San Jose State College]]<ref group=note>[[San Jose State University]] was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.</ref> during the [[1948 college football season]].

San Jose State competed in the [[California Collegiate Athletic Association]]. The team was led by head coach [[Wilbur V. Hubbard]], in his third year, and played home games at [[Spartan Stadium (San Jose, California)|Spartan Stadium]] in [[San Jose, California]]. They finished the season as champion of the CCAA with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3, 5–0 CCAA).

San Jose State was ranked at No. 81 in the final [[Litkenhous Ratings|Litkenhous Difference by Score System]] ratings for 1948.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=Wilmington Morning News|date=December 15, 1948|page=32|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


San Jose State competed in the [[California Collegiate Athletic Association]]. The team was led by head coach Wilbur V. "Bill" Hubbard, in his third year, and they played home games at [[Spartan Stadium (San Jose, California)|Spartan Stadium]] in [[San Jose, California]]. They finished the season as champion of the CCAA with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3, 5–0 CCAA).
==Schedule==
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
{{CFB Schedule Start | time = no | rank = no | ranklink = no | rankyear = no | tv = no | attend = yes }}

{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 18
| date = September 18
| time = no
| w/l = l
| rank = no
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = yes
| away = y
| opponent = [[1948 Stanford Indians football team|Stanford]]
| opponent = [[1948 Stanford Indians football team|Stanford]]
| gamename = [[San Jose State football#Stanford|Rivalry]]
| away = yes
| site_stadium = [[Stanford Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Stanford Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Stanford, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[Stanford, California|Stanford, CA]]
| gamename = [[Bill Walsh Legacy Game|rivalry]]
| attend = ''
| tv = no
| score = 20–26
| score = 20–26
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = September 24
| time = no
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1948 Nevada Wolf Pack football team|Nevada]]
| rank = no
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Nevada Wolf Pack|title=Nevada}}
| site_stadium = [[CEFCU Stadium|Spartan Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[CEFCU Stadium|Spartan Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[San Jose, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[San Jose, California|San Jose, CA]]
| attend = ''
| score = 0–39
| tv = no
| attend =
| score = 0–39
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| date = October 1
| time = no
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Puget Sound Loggers|title=Puget Sound}}
| rank = no
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Puget Sound Loggers|title=Puget Sound}}
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| attend = ''
| score = 20–7
| tv = no
| attend =
| score = 20–7
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| date = October 9
| time = no
| nonconf = y
| rank = no
| away = y
| opponent = [[1948 Pepperdine Waves football team|Pepperdine]]
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Pepperdine Waves|title=Pepperdine}}
| away = yes
| site_stadium = [[Wrigley Field (Los Angeles)|Wrigley Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Wrigley Field (Los Angeles)|Wrigley Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, CA]]
| attend = ''
| score = 61–6
| tv = no
| attend = 5,100
| source = <ref>{{cite news|title=Spartans Bury Wave Under 61-6 Score|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=October 10, 1948|page=26|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18263078/spartans_bury_waves/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|access-date=March 13, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref>
| score = 61–6
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| date = October 16
| time = no
| away = y
| opponent = [[1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football team|Cal Poly]]
| rank = no
| opponent = [[1948 Cal Poly Mustangs football team|Cal Poly]]
| away = yes
| site_stadium = [[Alex G. Spanos Stadium|Mustang Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Alex G. Spanos Stadium|Mustang Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[San Luis Obispo, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[San Luis Obispo, California|San Luis Obispo, CA]]
| attend = ''
| score = 47–7
| tv = no
| attend =
| source = <ref>{{cite news|title=Ventura Ties West Loop|newspaper=The Bakersfield Californian|location=Bakersfield, California|date=October 18, 1948|page=23|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18263017/ventura_ties_west_loop/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|access-date=March 13, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref>
| score = 47–7
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| date = October 22
| time = no
| away = y
| opponent = [[1948 Santa Barbara Gauchos football team|Santa Barbara]]
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|title=Santa Barbara}}<ref group=note>UC Santa Barbara was known as Santa Barbara College of the University of California from 1944–1956. See: [[University of California, Santa Barbara|UC Santa Barbara]]</ref>
| away = yes
| site_stadium = La Playa Stadium
| site_stadium = La Playa Stadium
| site_cityst = [[Santa Barbara, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara, CA]]
| attend = ''
| score = 43–13
| tv = no
| attend =
| score = 43–13
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| date = October 30
| time = no
| away = y
| opponent = [[1948 Pacific Tigers football team|Pacific (CA)]]
| rank = no
| opponent = [[1948 Pacific Tigers football team|Pacific (CA)]]
| away = yes
| site_stadium = Grape Bowl
| site_stadium = Grape Bowl
| site_cityst = [[Lodi, California|Lodi, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[Lodi, California|Lodi, CA]]
| attend = ''
| score = 14–7
| tv = no
| attend =
| score = 14–7
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| date = November 5
| time = no
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1948 BYU Cougars football team|BYU]]
| rank = no
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=BYU Cougars|title=BYU}}
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| attend = ''
| score = 21–6
| tv = no
| attend =
| score = 21–6
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| date = November 12
| opponent = [[1948 San Diego State Aztecs football team|San Diego State]]
| time = no
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=San Diego State Aztecs|title=San Diego State}}
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| attend = ''
| score = 21–13
| tv = no
| attend = 7,500
| source = <ref>{{cite news|title=San Jose Subdues Stubborn Aztecs|newspaper=The San Diego Union|location=San Diego, California|author=Howard Hagen|date=November 13, 1948|page=10-A}}</ref>
| score = 21–13
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| date = November 19
| opponent = [[1948 Fresno State Bulldogs football team|Fresno State]]
| time = no
| rank = no
| opponent = [[1948 Fresno State Bulldogs football team|Fresno State]]<ref group=note>California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1948–1971. See: [[California State University, Fresno|Fresno State]]</ref>
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| gamename = [[Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry|rivalry]]
| attend = 10,000<ref>{{cite web|url= http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374#page=107|title=Fresno State 2016 Media Guide|access-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref>
| tv = no
| score = 41–6
| score = 41–6
| attend = 10,000
| source = <ref>{{cite web|url= http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gobulldogs.com/documents/2016/7/31/2016_Fresno_State_Football_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf?id=5374#page=107|title=Fresno State 2016 Media Guide|access-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| date = November 26
| time = no
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1948 Saint Mary's Gaels football team|Saint Mary's]]
| rank = no
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| attend = ''
| score = 14–19
| tv = no
| attend = 14,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|title=Gaels Edge San Jose, 19-14: Win Skein Snapped|newspaper=San Francisco Examiner|author=Bob Brachman|date=November 27, 1948|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23272346/gaels_edge_san_jose_1914_win_skein/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| score = 14–19
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 4
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| date = December 4
| time = no
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[Pumas CU|University of Mexico]]
| rank = no
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = University of Mexico
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| attend = ''
| score = 71–19
| tv = no
| attend =
| score = 71–19
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule End
| rank = no
| poll = no
| timezone =
| ncg = yes
| hc = no
}}
}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/san-jose-state/1948-schedule.html|title=San Jose State 1948 Schedule| access-date = December 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/950acbb8#/950acbb8/1|title=San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide|access-date = December 16, 2016}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/950acbb8#/950acbb8/1|title=San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide|access-date=December 16, 2016}}</ref>


==Team players in the NFL==
==Team players in the NFL==
The follwoing San Jose State players were selected in the [[1949 NFL Draft]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1949.htm|title=1949 NFL Draft|access-date = December 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/sanjosest/|title=San Jose St. Players/Alumni|access-date = December 16, 2016}}</ref>
The following San Jose State players were selected in the [[1949 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1949.htm|title=1949 NFL Draft|access-date=December 7, 2016|archive-date=October 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030210715/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1949.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/sanjosest/|title=San Jose St. Players/Alumni|access-date = December 16, 2016}}</ref>
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| '''Player''' || '''Position''' || '''Round''' || '''Overall''' || '''NFL team'''
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| [[Bob Pifferini, Sr.|Bob Pifferini]] || Center || 15 || 142 || [[1949 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]
| [[Bob Pifferini, Sr.|Bob Pifferini]] || Center || 15 || 142 || [[1949 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]]
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:04, 12 December 2023

1948 San Jose State Spartans football
CCAA champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record9–3 (5–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Pacific (CA) 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 2
Santa Barbara 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Fresno State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
San Diego State 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal Poly 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College[note 1] during the 1948 college football season.

San Jose State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The team was led by head coach Wilbur V. Hubbard, in his third year, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season as champion of the CCAA with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3, 5–0 CCAA).

San Jose State was ranked at No. 81 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Stanford*
L 20–26
September 24Nevada*
L 0–39
October 1Puget Sound*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 20–7
October 9at Pepperdine*
W 61–65,100[2]
October 16at Cal Poly
W 47–7[3]
October 22at Santa Barbara
W 43–13
October 30at Pacific (CA)
W 14–7
November 5BYU*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 21–6
November 12San Diego State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 21–137,500[4]
November 19Fresno State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA (rivalry)
W 41–610,000[5]
November 26Saint Mary's*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
L 14–1914,000[6]
December 4University of Mexico*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • San Jose, CA
W 71–19
  • *Non-conference game

[7]

Team players in the NFL

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The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1949 NFL Draft.[8][9]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Bob Pifferini Center 15 142 Detroit Lions

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Spartans Bury Wave Under 61-6 Score". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 10, 1948. p. 26. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Ventura Ties West Loop". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 18, 1948. p. 23. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ Howard Hagen (November 13, 1948). "San Jose Subdues Stubborn Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 10-A.
  5. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. ^ Bob Brachman (November 27, 1948). "Gaels Edge San Jose, 19-14: Win Skein Snapped". San Francisco Examiner. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  8. ^ "1949 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. ^ "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 16, 2016.


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