San Jose State Football Record Book
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SAN JOSE STATE FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK Offerpad Arizona Bowl edition ALL-AMERICAS loyd Thomas is the first San eroy Zimmerman was a small L L José State University football player college Associated Press first-team to receive first-team All-America All-America back in 1939 – San José honors. The Spartan played as an State University’s first undefeated end on the 1936, 1937 and 1938 and untied season. The Spartans teams that had a combined record were 13-0 outscoring their of 27-7-1. He was an Associated opponents, 324-29. Zimmerman Press Little All-America as a senior was the team’s rushing leader, most in 1938, one of the organization’s proficient passer, led the team with first black All-America football eight interceptions and in scoring, players. Thomas also was a three- and averaged 40.6 yards a punt. He time letterwinner in basketball at was the first San José State player San José State. selected in a NFL draft when the Washington Redskins made him the 58th overall pick in 1940. He would go on to play nine seasons for five NFL teams. Lloyd Thomas, E Leroy Zimmerman, FB 1938 A.P. 1st team 1939 A.P. 1st team Dave Chaney, LB Charles Pauley, Returns Dwight Lowery, CB 1970 U.P.I. 2nd team 2002 collegefootballnews.com 1st team 2006 AFCA 1st team 1971 A.P. 1st team 2002 A.P. 3rd team 2006 FWAA 1st team 1971 NEA 1st team 2006 A.P. 3rd team 2007 AFCA 1st team Dave Chaney was a two-time All- C harles Pauley was the NCAA Division Dwight Lowery is San José State America linebacker. A United Press I-A kickoff return leader in 2002 averaging University’s only player with multiple first International second-team All-America a San José State single-season school 31.6 team All-America honors. In 2006, as a junior in 1970, Chaney became the yards per return. The collegefootballnews. Lowery’s school record nine interceptions Spartans first major college first-team com first team and Associated Press tied for the nation’s most and played a All-America when he was named to the third-team All-America returned kickoffs major role in the team’s 9-4 win-loss record Associated Press and Newspaper of 98 yards against UTEP and 97 yards at and New Mexico Bowl victory. He became Enterprise Association 1971 teams. His Stanford for touchdowns his senior season. the first San Jose State player to receive greatest single-game performance was Pauley was one of the most versatile American Football Coaches Association in the Spartans’ 13-12 upset win over players to wear a Spartan uniform. He (AFCA) and the Football Writers eventual Rose Bowl champion Stanford on played wide receiver, returned punts Association of America (FWAA) All- November 13, 1971. Chaney was credited and kickoffs, gained yardage running the America honors. Lowery repeated as an with 17 tackles, two fumble recoveries and football and passed for four touchdowns AFCA All-America in 2007. The New York intercepted a pass. His jersey number 52 in his two-year San Jose State career. As a Jets selected Lowery in the fourth round of was the first to be retired at San José State. junior in 2001, Pauley set a San Jose State the 2008 NFL draft. He played for the Jets, After his college football career, he became single-game record of 355 all-purpose Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, Indi- a very successful high school tennis coach yards in a 64-45 win over Nevada. On the anapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers. in Central California. school’s career list, he still ranks sixth for all-purpose running yardage and second in kickoff return average. 2 2020 SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL - Mountain West champion ALL-AMERICAS HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAS (A-L) John Aimonetti, OT, 1986 Johnny Allen, E, 1939 Lynn Aplanalp, QB, 1952 Stacey Bailey, WR, 1980 Louie Wright, CB Frank Manumaleuga, LB Ken Thomas, DB Mike Barnard, OT, 1987 1977 Honorable Mention 1974 A.P. 2nd team 1979 Honorable Mention Keith Birlem, QB, 1938 1978 A.P. 3rd team 1981 NEA 2nd team Bill Brown, LB, 1971 Bob Bronzan, T, 1939 Gill Byrd, CB, 1980 & 1982 Jim Cadile, T, 1960 Jim Carter, OG, 1987 K.C. Clark, CB, 1986 Sherman Cocroft, S, 1983 Kenny Cook, G, 1939 Greg Cox, S, 1987 David Diaz-Infante, OG, 1986 Eric Richardson, WR Guy Liggins, WR Sheldon Canley, TB Oscar Donahue, E, 1961 1983 NEA 2nd team 1986 Honorable Mention 1989 Honorable Mention Nathan DuPree, TB, 1992 1987 U.P.I. 2nd team 1990 A.P. 3rd team Dick Erler, G, 1960 Kevin Evans, WR, 1989 Tyler Ervin, RB, 2014 David Fales, QB, 2012 Wilson Faumuina, DT, 1975 Tracy Franz, TE, 1980 Billy Freeman, TE, 2015 Chon Gallegos, QB, 1961 Jeff Garcia, QB, 1992 Max Hooper, OT, 1980 & 1981 Brian Roche, TE Deoncé Whitaker, TB Travis Johnson, DE Kenny Jackson, TB, 1986 1995 A.P. 2nd team 2000 TSN 3rd team 2012 cbssports.com Johnny Johnson, Jr., TB, 1988 3rd team Chandler Jones, WR, 2013 Mike Jones, QB, 1960 Rick Kane, TB, 1975 Mike Katolin, OG, 1980 Tim Kearse, WR, 1981 & 1982 Barry Kidney, LB, 1987 Ed Luther, QB, 1978 & 1979 Michael Carrizosa, P Tyler Ervin, All-purpose Cade Hall 2015 FWAA 2nd team 2015 Athlon Sports 2020 USA Today 2015 Walter Camp 2nd team 2nd team Football Foundation 2nd team WWW.SJSUSPARTANS.COM 3 ALL-AMERICAS Gerald Small, CB Ed Luther, QB Gill Byrd, CB Max Hooper, OT Gerald Willhite, TB Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention 1976, 1977 1978, 1979 1980, 1982 1980, 1981 1980, 1981 Tim Kearse, WR Steve McEnroe, DT Mike Perez, QB Ryan Otten, TE Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention 1981, 1982 1981, 1982 1986, 1987 2011, 2012 HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAS (M-Z) Lafo Malauulu, WR, 1986 Harry Russell, HB, 19949 Ralph Martini, QB, 1990 Larry Sandson, NG, 1987 Lyneil Mayo, DE, 1990 James Saxon, TB, 1987 Terry McDonald, DE, 1984 Gerald Small, CB, 1976 & 1977 Steve McEnroe, DT, 1981 & 1982 Tim Stejskal, C, 1986 Walt McPherson, FB, 1938 Carl Sullivan, TE, 1984 Morris Manoogian, HB, 1939 Jay Taylor, CB, 1987 Chris Moyneur, TE, 1972 Bob Titchenal, C, 1939 Mark Nichols, WR 1979 Truck Tornell, T, 1939 Ryan Otten, TE, 2011 & 2012 Dave Wasick, DT, 1974 Yepi Pauu, LB, 1987 Gerald Willhite, TB, 1981 & 1982 Mike Perez, QB, 1986 & 1987 Frank Witherspoon, S, 1984 Travis Peterson, OG, 1992 Jack Wool, FB, 1930 Don Presley, G, 1939 Herm Zetterquist, HB, 1939 Henry Ramelli, OT, 1983 4 2020 SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL - Mountain West champion FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAS Tyler Winston, WR Billy Freeman, TE Jarrod Lawson, RB Christian Tago, LB 2013 - Phil Steele magazines 2013 - College Football News 2013 - College Football News 2013 - College Football News 3rd team honorable mention honorable mention honorable mention Athlon 3rd team College Football News honorable mention Jabari Carr, WR Vince Buhagiar, LB Noel Grigsby, WR 2011 - College Football News 2010 - Phil Steele magazines 2010 - Phil Steele magazines honorable mention 3rd team 2nd team Austin Lopez, PK 2012 - Football Writers Association of America College Football News 2nd team Harrison Waid, P Justin Cole, DE Jared Strubeck, PK 2010 - Phil Steele magazines 2006 - TSN honorable mention 2005 - TSN honorable mention 2nd team Keith Smith, LB 2010 - Football Writers Associ- ation of America College Football News Brian Lundy, WR Joe Nedney, PK Vic Rakhshani, TE 2nd team 1992 - Football News 1st team 1991 - Football News 3rd team 1976 - Football News 1st team Phil Steele magazines 3rd team WWW.SJSUSPARTANS.COM 5 ALL-STAR GAME SELECTIONS EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME 1976 Wilson Faumuina, DT JAPAN BOWL 1935 Bud Hubbard, E 1977 Gerald Small, DB 1985 Vyn Goodmon, LB 1940 Leroy Zimmerman, FB 1980 Jewerl Thomas, HB 1986 Claude Gilbert, Asst. Coach 1949 Bob Pifferini, C 1981 Mark Nichols, WR 1987 K.C. Clark, CB 1954 Tom Louderback, OT 2009 Coye Francies, CB 1988 Kenny Jackson, TB 1956 Bob Bronzan, Assoc. Coach 2010 Justin Cole, LB Guy Liggins, WR 1961 Mack Burton, HB 2013 Travis Johnson, DE Mike Perez, QB Oscar Donahue, WR Ryan Otten, TE 1991 Ralph Martini, QB 1965 Charlie Harraway, FB David Quessenberry, OT INTA-JUICE CLASSIC 1967 Danny Holman, QB 2014 David Fales, QB 2007 Dick Tomey, Head Coach 1971 Dave Chaney, LB 2016 Tyler Ervin, RB John Broussard, WR 1972 Cody Jones, DT 2018 Josh Oliver, TE Matt Cantu, OT 1974 Dave Wasick, LB HULA BOWL James Jones, WR Louie Wright, DB 1965 Charlie Harraway, FB Freddy McCutcheon, DL 1975 Carl Ekern, LB 1978 Frank Manumaleuga, LB Christopher Vedder, S Kim Bokamper, DE 1989 Jay Taylor, CB KING ALL-STAR CLASSIC 1976 Wilson Faumuina, DT 1992 Peni Iosefa, OT 1990 George Muraoka, DT Rick Kane, RB 1996 Brian Roche, TE LAS VEGAS ALL-STAR CLASSIC 1977 Gerald Small, DB 1999 David Loverne, OT 2004 Courtney Anderson, TE 1979 Jewerl Thomas, RB 2001 Josh Parry, LB OLYMPIA GOLD BOWL 1981 Mark Nichols, WR 2004 Fitz Hill, Asst. Coach 1982 Gerald Willhite, HB 1982 Jack Elway, Asst. Coach Gerald Jones, DB PARADISE BOWL Gerald Willhite, HB Kendrick Starling, WR 2002 Jarmar Julien, TB 1983 Jack Elway, Head Coach 2005 William Obeng, OT Jelani Hawkins, OT Gill Byrd, CB 2006 Dick Tomey, Asst. Coach Patrick Battle, FB Steve Clarkson, QB Trestin George, DB 2003 Luke La Herran, LB Tim Kearse, WR Kinji Green, DL Charles Pauley, WR 1984 Eric Richardson, WR Rufus Skillern, WR TEXAS vs. THE NATION 1987 John Aimonetti, OT Ezekiel Staples, LB 2008 Adam Tafralis, QB 1988 Claude Gilbert, Asst.