1973 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1973 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward—now known as California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Bob Rodrigo, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 263 to 162 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.

1973 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record3–7 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTim Tierney (4th season)
Home stadiumPioneer Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis + 4 1 0 7 3 0
Chico State + 4 1 0 7 3 0
San Francisco State 3 2 0 7 2 1
Cal State Hayward 3 2 0 3 7 0
Humboldt State 1 4 0 2 6 2
Sacramento State 0 5 0 1 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Idaho State*L 7–21
September 22Santa Clara*L 13–28
September 29at Cal State Northridge*L 9–322,200[1]
October 6at Sacramento StateW 14–61,000[2]
October 13Humboldt State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
W 41–12
October 20UC Davis
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
W 47–203,248[3]
October 27at San Francisco StateL 7–473,500[4]
November 3No. 3 Cal Poly*
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 0–58
November 10Chico State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 6–171,000[5]
November 24Cal State Fullerton*
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 18–221,018–1,500[6][7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Long Beach State Still Without Win -- Ties North Texas St., 0-0". The Los Angeles Times. September 30, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "49ers' Dismal Season Ended by 31-7 Loss". The Los Angeles Times. November 25, 1973. p. III-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  9. ^ "1973 - Cal St.-Hayward". Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  10. ^ "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.