1980 Chico State Wildcats football team

1980 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference Far Western Conference
1980 record 5–5 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach Dick Trimmer (7th season)
Home stadium University Stadium
1980 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 0 0  7 2 1
Cal State Hayward 3 2 0  6 4 0
Chico State 3 2 0  5 5 0
San Francisco State 2 3 0  3 6 1
Sacramento State 1 4 0  3 7 0
Humboldt State 1 4 0  2 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State University[note 1] during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1980.

The 1980 Wildcats were led by seventh-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, 3–2 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 181–203 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 6 Puget Sound* University Stadium • Chico, California L 0–37  
September 13 Saint Mary's* University Stadium • Chico, California W 37–21  
September 20 at California Lutheran* Mt. Clef Field • Thousand Oaks, California L 3–6  
September 27 at Santa Clara* Buck Shaw StadiumSanta Clara, California L 10–17  
October 11 Cal State Northridge* University Stadium • Chico, California W 39–12   300[1]
October 18 Cal State Hayward[note 2] University Stadium • Chico, California L 17–35  
October 25 at Sacramento State[note 3] Hornet StadiumSacramento, California W 24–22  
November 1 at Humboldt State Redwood BowlArcata, California W 21–15  
November 8 UC Davis University Stadium • Chico, California L 4–35  
November 15 at San Francisco State Cox StadiumSan Francisco W 26–3  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.[3][4][5]

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. "Cal Poly Pomona Wins at Final Gun". The Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1980. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "1980 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. "1981 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  5. "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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