1976 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

1976 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
Conference Far Western Conference
1976 record 1–8–1 (0–5 FWC)
Head coach Tim Tierney (2nd season)
Home stadium Pioneer Stadium
(Capacity: 5,000)
1976 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 0 0  8 2 0
Humboldt State 4 1 0  5 5 0
Chico State 2 3 0  5 6 0
San Francisco State 2 3 0  4 7 0
Sacramento State 2 3 0  2 8 0
Cal State Hayward 0 5 0  1 8 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward[note 1] in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

The Pioneers were led by second-year head coach Tim Tierney. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season with a record of one win, eight losses and one tie (1–8–1, 0–5 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 171–223 for the 1976 season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 11 at Nevada* Mackay StadiumReno, NV L 13–30   5,400[1]
September 25 Santa Clara* Pioneer StadiumHayward, CA L 19–45  
October 2 Saint Mary's* Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, CA W 30–3  
October 9 at Humboldt State Redwood BowlArcata, CA L 10–14  
October 16 at UC Davis Toomey FieldDavis, CA L 14–25  
October 23 San Francisco State Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, CA L 17–21  
October 30 at Cal State Northridge* North Campus StadiumNorthridge, CA L 10–23  
November 6 at Chico State[note 3] University Stadium • Chico, CA L 13–14  
November 13 at Cal State Los Angeles* Campus Field • Los Angeles, CA T 21–21   1,500[2]
November 20 Sacramento State[note 4] Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, CA L 24–27  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.[5][6]

Notes

  1. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  2. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  3. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  4. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

References

  1. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 129. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. "Bailey Scores 3 TDs in 49er Win". The Los Angeles Times. November 14, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1976 - Cal St.-Hayward". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  4. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  5. "1977 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. "Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
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