1969 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1969 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State College at Hayward[note 1] in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

1969 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
FWC champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15 (UPI small college)
1969 record	9–1 (5–0 FWC)
Head coach	Les Davis (4th season)
Home stadium	Pioneer Stadium (Capacity: 5,000)

1969 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 UPI Cal State Hayward $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 12 AP Sacramento State	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Chico State	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Humboldt State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
San Francisco State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
UC Davis	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from College Division poll

The Pioneers were led by fourth-year head coach Les Davis. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season as champion of the FWC, with a record of nine wins and one loss (9–1, 5–0 FWC). They outscored their opponents 262–165 for the 1969 season.

The 1969 team was the most successful in the 29 years of Cal State Hayward football (1965 to 1993). They defeated two Top 20 (Small College) teams and finished the season #15 in the UPI Small College rankings. They had the most wins (nine) and fewest losses (one). It was the only season they were undefeated in the conference and won the conference championship outright.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 20	at Whittier*		Memorial Stadium Whittier, CA	W 10–7	3,000[1]
September 27	Occidental*		Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 47–13	2,300[2]
October 4	at San Francisco State[note 3]		Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 28–21
October 11	at Nevada*		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 21–31	[3]
October 18	Chico State[note 4]		Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 26–20	[4]
October 25	at San Francisco*		Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 61–6
November 1	at No. 7 AP Sacramento State[note 5]		Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 32–30	[5]
November 8	No. 17 AP Humboldt State[note 6]		Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 28–13	[6]
November 15	UC Davis[note 7]		Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 49–20	[7]
November 22	Valley State[note 8]*	No. 14 UPI	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 25–17	2,800[8]
*Non-conference game Rankings from College Division Rankings

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1970 NFL Draft.[11][12]

Notes

1. California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.
2. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
3. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
4. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
5. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
6. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
7. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1922 until the mid 1970s.
8. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.

References

1. "Southland Roundup". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 21, 1969. p. D-20. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Shaw Passes Aztecs to Rout of Diablos". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1969. p. D-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cat men were cats, backs grabbed passes, and offense hung on for Nevada victory". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 13, 1969. p. 14. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Humboldt, Hayward, Hornets in tie for conference lead". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 20, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Santa Clara, Gators Both Defeat Foes". The Times. San Mateo, California. November 3, 1969. p. 18. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hayward, 28-13". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 9, 1969. p. 47. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Hayward Wins FWC Grid Title". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 16, 1969. p. 46. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "CP (SLO) 34, CP (Pomona) 6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1969. p. D-16. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "1969 - Cal St.-Hayward". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
10. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
11. "1970 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
12. "Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2018.