1980 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1980 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward[note 1] in the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

1980 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1980 record	6–4 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach	Tim Tierney (6th season)
Home stadium	Pioneer Stadium (Capacity: 5,000)

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 Rankings from Associated Press poll

The Pioneers were led by sixth-year head coach Tim Tierney. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4, 3–2 FWC). They outscored their opponents 167–159 for the 1980 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 13	Cal State Northridge*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 19–14	300[1]
September 20	at Santa Clara*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 6–33
September 27	Puget Sound*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 17–10
October 4	San Francisco State	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 21–7	[2]
October 11	at Eastern Washington*	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	L 3–24
October 18	at Chico State[note 3]	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 35–17
November 1	Sacramento State[note 4]	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 14–10
November 8	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 6–23
November 15	at UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 16–21
November 22	Saint Mary's*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 30–0
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1981 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.

References

1. "Gabriel's Team Bows in Opener". The Los Angeles Times. September 14, 1980. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Three TDs, 121 Yards For Santa Clara Back". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. October 5, 1980. p. 54. Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1980 - Cal St.-Hayward". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
4. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
5. "1981 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
6. "Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2018.