1980 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1980 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 203 to 181 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.

1980 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–5 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis $ 5 0 0 7 2 1
Cal State Hayward 3 2 0 6 4 0
Chico State 3 2 0 5 5 0
San Francisco State 2 3 0 3 6 1
Sacramento State 1 4 0 3 7 0
Humboldt State 1 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Puget Sound*
L 0–375,852
September 13Saint Mary's*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 37–211,950
September 20at Cal Lutheran*
L 3–61,000
September 27at Santa Clara*L 10–175,419
October 11Cal State Northridge*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 39–12300–1,100[1]
October 18Cal State Hayward
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 17–353,600[2]
October 25at Sacramento StateW 24–225,100[3]
November 1at Humboldt StateW 21–15
November 8UC Davis
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 4–354,542[4]
November 15at San Francisco StateW 26–31,774[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Cal Poly Pomona Wins at Final Gun". The Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1980. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "1980 - Cal St.-Chico". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.