The 1954 San Jose State Spartans football team represented

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San Jose State University San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) sys ...

was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971. during the

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. San Jose State played as an Independent in 1954. The team was led by fifth-year head coach

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, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in

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. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 191–151 for the season.

Schedule

Team players in the NFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1955 NFL Draft. The following finished their San Jose State career in 1954, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.

Notes

References

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San Jose State Spartans football seasons

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