1978 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team
The 1978 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward[note 1] in the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]
| 1978 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football | |
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| 1978 record | 8–2 (4–1 FWC) |
| Head coach | Tim Tierney (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Pioneer Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Pioneers were led by fourth-year head coach Tim Tierney. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2, 4–1 FWC). They outscored their opponents 212–136 for the 1978 season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 16 | Cal State Northridge* | W 13–3 | 1,000[1] | |
| September 23 | at Santa Clara* |
| W 38–7 | |
| September 30 | Saint Mary's* |
| W 31–10 | |
| October 7 | at UC Davis | L 0–6 | ||
| October 14 | San Francisco State |
| W 10–16 | |
| October 21 | Cal Poly Pomona* |
| W 7–7 | 600[2] |
| October 28 | at Chico State[note 3] |
| W 36–29 | |
| November 4 | at Nevada* | L 27–14 | 9,412[3] | |
| November 11 | Sacramento State[note 4] |
| W 25–16 | |
| November 18 | at Humboldt State | W 22–28 | ||
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Team players in the NFL
No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[6][7]
Notes
- California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
- The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
- The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
- The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
References
- "Long Beach Funbles Game, 19-13". The Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Whittier Rolls Over Occidental". The Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1978. p. III-17. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 129. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- "1978 - Cal St.-Hayward". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- "1979 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
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