1978 San Francisco State Gators football team
The 1978 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season.
| 1978 San Francisco State Gators football | |
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| 1978 record | 1–9 (0–5 FWC) |
| Head coach | Vic Rowen (18th season) |
| Home stadium | Cox Stadium |
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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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San Francisco State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1] The Gators were led by head coach Vic Rowen in his 18th year at the helm. They played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, California. The team finished the season with a record of one win and nine losses (1–9, 0–5 FWC). For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 136–271.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9 | Cal State Northridge* | L 0-27 | ||
| September 16 | at Cal Poly Pomona* |
| W 16-14 | |
| September 30 | at Nevada* | L 14-37 | 7,992[1] | |
| October 7 | Chico State[note 2] |
| L 24-28 | |
| October 14 | at Cal State Hayward[note 3] | L 10-26 | ||
| October 21 | Sacramento State[note 4] |
| L 10-13 | |
| October 28 | at Humboldt State | L 9-23 | ||
| November 4 | UC Davis |
| L 12-40 | |
| November 11 | at Portland State* |
| L 21-35 | |
| November 18 | California Lutheran* |
| L 20-28 | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following San Francisco State players were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[3][4][5]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Frank Duncan | Defensive back | 12 | 321 | San Diego Chargers |
Notes
- 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.
- California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
- The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
References
- "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 129. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- "1978 - San Francisco St. (CA)". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- "1979 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "San Francisco St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- "Draft History: San Francisco State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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