The 1963 San Jose State Spartans football team represented
San Jose State College
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) sy ...
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) sy ...
was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971. during the
1963 NCAA University Division football season
The 1963 NCAA University Division football season was played by American football teams representing 120 colleges and universities recognized the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as major programs. The remaining 299 colleges and un ...
.
San Jose State played as an Independent in 1963. The team was led by seventh-year head coach
Bob Titchenal
Robert Alden "Titch" Titchenal (October 17, 1917 – July 5, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at San Jose State University from 1937 to 1939 and was captain of the school's undefeated 1939 team. He play ...
, and played home games at
Spartan Stadium in
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 popu ...
. The Spartans finished with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5) and were outscored 187 to 194.
Schedule
Team players in the NFL/AFL
No San Jose State players were selected in the
1964 NFL Draft
The 1964 National Football League draft was held in Chicago, Illinois, at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers on Monday, December 2, 1963.
The first overall pick was Dave Parks, an end from Texas Tech, selected by the San Francisco 49ers.
The AFL ...
or
1964 AFL Draft.
The following finished their San Jose State career in 1963, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
Notes
References
External links
Game program: San Jose State at Washington State– October 12, 1963
San Jose State
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) sy ...
San Jose State Spartans football seasons
San Jose State Spartans football
The San Jose State Spartans football team represents San José State University in NCAA Division I FBS college football as a member of the Mountain West Conference.
History
Early history (1893–1970)
San Jose State first fielded a footbal ...
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