1968 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

1968 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
Conference Far Western Conference
1968 record 5–4–1 (1–4–1 FWC)
Head coach Les Davis (3rd season)
Home stadium Pioneer Stadium
(Capacity: 5,000)
1968 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#16 AP / #10 UPI Humboldt State $ 6 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Sacramento State 4 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
UC Davis 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
San Francisco State 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Chico State 2 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Cal State Hayward 1 –4 –1  5 –4 –1
Nevada 1 –4 –1  3 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1968 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State College at Hayward[note 1] in the 1968 College Division football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

The Pioneers were led by third-year head coach Les Davis. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season with a record of five wins, four losses and one tie (5–4–1, 1–4–1 FWC). They outscored their opponents 262–165 for the 1968 season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 21 Cal Poly Pomona[note 3]* Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, CA W 61–23  
September 28 at Occidental* D.W. Patterson Field • Los Angeles, CA W 33–27  
October 4 at UC Davis[note 4] Toomey Field • Davis, CA W 30–14  
October 12 San Francisco State[note 5] Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, CA L 7–10[1]  
October 19 Nevada Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, CA T 7–7[2]  
October 26 at Chico State[note 6] College Field • Chico, CA L 21–24  
November 2 San Francisco* Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, CA W 33–0  
November 9 Sacramento State[note 7] Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, CA L 14–16[3]  
November 16 at Humboldt State[note 8] Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA L 16–30[4]  
November 23 at UC Riverside* Highlander Stadium • Riverside, CA W 40–14  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft.[7][8]

Notes

  1. ↑ California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.
  2. ↑ The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  3. ↑ California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
  4. ↑ The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1922 until the mid 1970s.
  5. ↑ San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  6. ↑ California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  7. ↑ California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  8. ↑ Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

  1. ↑ "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. Red Bluff, California. October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Hornets Eye Bowl Berth". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Pioneers Lose FWC Finale; End Season At Riverside". The Argus. Fremont, California. November 18, 1968. p. 10. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "1968 - Cal St.-Hayward". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  7. ↑ "1969 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
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