1936 San Jose State Spartans football team

1936 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Dudley DeGroot (5th season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium

1936 Western college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Santa Clara			–					8	–	1	–	0
Humboldt State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					6	–	3	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	3	–	1
Gonzaga			–					5	–	3	–	0
Pomona			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly			–					5	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					4	–	4	–	0
San Francisco			–					4	–	4	–	2
Portland			–					3	–	4	–	0
San Francisco State			–					2	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					3	–	5	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College. The Spartans were led by fifth-year head coach Dudley DeGroot and played home games at Spartan Stadium. The team played as an independent and finished with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 3	San Francisco	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 0–13	5,000
October 10	Pacific (CA)	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 8–0
October 17	Santa Clara	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 0–20
October 24	at San Diego State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 6–14	10,000
November 7	at Humboldt State	Albee Stadium Eureka, CA	L 0–20
November 11	Redlands	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 40–6
November 26	Arizona State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 33–6
December 11	at Hawaii	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (rivalry)	W 13–8	17,000–17,500
December 11	at Kamehameha High School	Kunuiakea Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	W 36–6