[note 1] In their fifth year under head coach Bob Titchenal, the Spartans compiled a 6–4 record and were outscored by a total of 185 to 183.
[1] The team played its home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.
[10] The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1962 NFL draft.
[11][12] The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1962 AFL Draft.
The following finished their San Jose State career in 1961, were not drafted, but played in the AFL.