1968 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

1968 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–4–1 (1–4–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPioneer Stadium
1968 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 AP / #10 UPI Humboldt State $ 6 0 0 10 1 0
Sacramento State 4 2 0 8 3 0
UC Davis 3 3 0 5 4 0
San Francisco State 3 3 0 5 5 0
Chico State 2 4 0 5 5 0
1 4 1 5 4 1
Nevada 1 4 1 3 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from small college polls

The 1968 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State College at Hayward—now known California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Les Davis, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 262 to 165 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Cal Poly Pomona*W 61–232,900–3,000[1]
September 28at Occidental*
W 33–271,300
October 4at UC DavisW 30–146,000[2]
October 12San Francisco State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 7–104,500–7,200[3][4]
October 19Nevada
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
T 7–73,800[5]
October 26at Chico State
L 21–247,000–8,000[6]
November 2San Francisco*
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
W 33–01,800
November 9Sacramento State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 14–161,500–2,000[7][8]
November 16at No. T–19 Humboldt StateL 16–306,500[9][10]
November 23at UC Riverside*
W 40–143,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Cal Poly Pomona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. Red Bluff, California. October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "Hornets Eye Bowl Berth". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "Pioneers Lose FWC Finale; End Season At Riverside". The Argus. Fremont, California. November 18, 1968. p. 10. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 UC Riverside)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  12. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  13. ^ "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.