1976 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1976 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward[note 1] in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

1976 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1976 record1–8–1 (0–5 FWC)
Head coachTim Tierney (2nd season)
Home stadiumPioneer Stadium
(Capacity: 5,000)
1976 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 –0 –0  8 –2 –0
Humboldt State 4 –1 –0  5 –5 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
San Francisco State 2 –3 –0  4 –7 –0
Sacramento State 2 –3 –0  2 –8 –0
Cal State Hayward 0 –5 –0  1 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The Pioneers were led by second-year head coach Tim Tierney. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season with a record of one win, eight losses and one tie (1–8–1, 0–5 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 171–223 for the 1976 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11at Nevada*
L 13–305,400[1]
September 25Santa Clara*
L 19–45
October 2Saint Mary's*
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
W 30–3
October 9at Humboldt State
L 10–14
October 16at UC Davis
L 14–25
October 23San Francisco State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 17–21
October 30at Cal State Northridge*
  • North Campus Stadium
  • Northridge, CA
L 10–23
November 6at Chico State[note 3]
L 13–14
November 13at Cal State Los Angeles*
T 21–211,500[2]
November 20Sacramento State[note 4]
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
L 24–27
  • *Non-conference game

[3][4]

Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.[5][6]

Notes
  1. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  2. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  3. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  4. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
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References
  1. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 129. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. "Bailey Scores 3 TDs in 49er Win". The Los Angeles Times. November 14, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1976 - Cal St.-Hayward". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  4. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  5. "1977 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. "Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
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