1979 Chico State Wildcats football team

1979 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference Far Western Conference
1979 record 5–6 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach Dick Trimmer (6th season)
Home stadium University Stadium
1979 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 –0 –0  7 –2 –1
Humboldt State 4 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Sacramento State 2 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
San Francisco State 2 –3 –0  4 –6 –0
Cal State Hayward 0 –5 –0  1 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Adjusted for Cal State Hayward forfeit to San Francisco State and Cal Poly Pomona forfeits to UC Davis and Sacramento State
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State University[note 1] during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1979.

The 1979 Wildcats were led by sixth-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 six losses (5–6, 2–3 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 150–234 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 8 at Puget Sound* Baker Stadium • Tacoma, WA L 7–16  
September 15 Willamette* University Stadium • Chico, CA W 24–22  
September 22 US International[note 2]* University Stadium • Chico, CA W 14–9  
September 29 Cal State Northridge* University Stadium • Chico, CA W 20–17  
October 6 Santa Clara* University Stadium • Chico, CA L 7–49  
October 13 at Saint Mary’s* Saint Mary’s Stadium • Moraga, CA L 7–25  
October 20 at Cal State Hayward[note 3] Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, CA W 7–0  
October 27 Sacramento State[note 4] University Stadium • Chico, CA W 41–21  
November 3 Humboldt State University Stadium • Chico, CA L 6–21  
November 10 at UC Davis Toomey Field • Davis, CA L 10–35  
November 17 San Francisco State University Stadium • Chico, CA L 7–19  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1980 NFL Draft.[2][3][4]

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. ↑ Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.
  3. ↑ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  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. ↑ "1979 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "1980 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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