1978 Chico State Wildcats football team

1978 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference Far Western Conference
1978 record 5–5 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach Dick Trimmer (5th season)
Home stadium University Stadium
1978 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#4 UC Davis $^ 5 –0 –0  8 –3 –0
Cal State Hayward 4 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
Humboldt State 3 –2 –0  5 –6 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Sacramento State 1 –4 –0  1 –9 –0
San Francisco State 0 –5 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State University[note 1] during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1978.

The 1978 Wildcats were led by fifth-year head coach Dick Trimmer. They played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California. Chico State finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5, 2–3 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 161–217 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 16 California Lutheran* University Stadium • Chico, California W 15–12  
September 23 at Cal State Northridge* North Campus Stadium • Northridge, California L 7–28   2,583[1]
September 30 Cal Poly Pomona* University Stadium • Chico, California W 23–3   2,500[2]
October 7 at San Francisco State Cox Stadium • San Francisco W 28–24  
October 14 at Central Washington* Tomlinson Stadium • Ellensburg, WA W 24–11  
October 21 Puget Sound* University Stadium • Chico, California L 16–35  
October 28 Cal State Hayward[note 2] University Stadium • Chico, California L 11–42  
November 4 at Sacramento State[note 3] Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, California W 12–3  
November 11 at Humboldt State Redwood Bowl • Arcata, California L 23–28  
November 18 UC Davis University Stadium • Chico, California L 2–31  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]

Notes

  1. ↑ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  2. ↑ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  3. ↑ 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. ↑ "Utah St. Wins PCAA Opener, 45-22". The Los Angeles Times. September 24, 1978. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Kingsmen Win Despite Errors". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "1978 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ "1979 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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