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1947 San Jose State Spartans football team
The 1947 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1947 college football season.
| 1947 San Jose State Spartans football |
|---|
| California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| 9–2 (3–2 CCAA) |
| Wilbur V. Hubbard (2nd season) |
| Spartan Stadium |
The 1947 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College during the 1947 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 second year, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3, 3–2 CCAA).
San Jose State was ranked at No. 82 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | San Francisco* | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | L 6–20 | 15,500 | |
| September 26 | Hawaii All-Stars* | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | W 35–18 | 8,500 | |
| October 3 | Hardin–Simmons* | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | W 19–12 | 13,500 | |
| October 11 | at Puget Sound* | Tacoma, WA | W 18–0 | ||
| October 17 | Santa Barbara | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | W 39–0 | ||
| October 25 | at San Diego State | Balboa StadiumSan Diego, CA | W 32–7 | 25,000 | |
| October 31 | Pacific (CA) | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA (rivalry) | L 0–14 | ||
| November 8 | at BYU* | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT | W 28–19 | 5,000 | |
| November 22 | Cal Poly | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | W 47–0 | ||
| November 27 | Fresno State | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA (rivalry) | L 20–21 | 8,500 | |
| December 9 | at Moiliili* | Honolulu StadiumHonolulu, HI | W 53–0 | 2,500 | |
| December 17 | Wahiawa Leilehua High School alumni* | Honolulu StadiumHonolulu, HI | W 20–14 | 3,000 | |
| *Non-conference game |
No San Jose State players were selected in the 1948 NFL draft.
The following finished their San Jose State career in 1947, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | NFL team |
| Floyd Collier | Tackle | 1948 San Francisco 49ers |
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