1968 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

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.

1968 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–4–1 (1–4–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPioneer Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
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
Cal State Hayward 1 4 1 5 4 1
Nevada 1 4 1 3 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from small college polls

Schedule edit

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 16–30[9]
November 23at UC Riverside*
W 40–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

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  2. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 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". 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". 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". 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". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  11. ^ "1968 - Cal St.-Hayward". Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  12. ^ "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.