San Jose State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.
The team was led by head coach Ben Winkelman, in his second year, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.
[1] The team was due to play a benefit game against Hawaii in Honolulu on December 13, 1941, which was cancelled following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
[2][3] The team had already arrived in Hawaii, and players were assigned to police duty following the attack.
[4] [8][9] No San Jose State players were selected in the 1942 NFL draft.