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1968 San Francisco State Gators football team

The 1968 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the FWC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 195 to 125. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.

1968 San Francisco State Gators football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCox 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 21Santa Clara*
W 19–75,000
September 28at Cal Poly*
L 0–275,850
October 5Chico State
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 21–192,000
October 12at Cal State Hayward
W 10–74,500–7,200[1][2]
October 19Sacramento State
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 14–133,500[3]
October 26at Humboldt State
L 20–378,250
November 2UC Davis
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 6–30500
November 9Southern Oregon*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 14–6200[4]
November 16at Nevada
L 7–211,000–2,000[5][6]
November 23at Long Beach State*
L 14–28700
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  1. ^ "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. Red Bluff, California. October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Hornets Eye Bowl Berth". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "Pioneers Lose FWC Finale; End Season At Riverside". The Argus. Fremont, California. November 18, 1968. p. 10. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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