1979 Chico State Wildcats football team

1979 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–6 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Clemons (1st season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Humboldt State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Chico State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Sacramento State 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
San Francisco State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Cal State Hayward 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Adjusted for Cal Poly Pomona forfeits to UC Davis and Sacramento State

The 1979 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 234 to 150 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Puget Sound*
L 7–16
September 15Willamette*
W 24–22
September 22United States International*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 14–9
September 29Cal State Northridge*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 20–17
October 6Santa Clara*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 7–49
October 13at Saint Mary's*
L 7–252,183[1]
October 20at Cal State Hayward
W 7–0724[2]
October 27Sacramento State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 41–212,120[3]
November 3Humboldt State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 6–211,500[4]
November 10at UC Davis
L 10–358,400[5]
November 17San Francisco State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 7–191,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Saint Mary's)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.