1984 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1984 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward[note 1] in the 1984 NCAA Division II football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC).

1984 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
1984 record	7–3 (4–2 NCAC)
Head coach	Tim Tierney (10th season)
Home stadium	Pioneer Stadium (Capacity: 5,000)

1984 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 UC Davis $^	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Sacramento State	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Hayward	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Chico State	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Sonoma State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
San Francisco State	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
Humboldt State	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Records are after 3 SF State forfeit losses: 1 to Sonoma State & 2 non-conference Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The Pioneers were led by tenth-year head coach Tim Tierney. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3, 4–2 NCAC). They outscored their opponents 260–175 for the 1984 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 8	Saint Mary's*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, California	W 31–7
September 22	at Cal Poly[note 2]*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 6–36
September 29	at Cal State Northridge*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 38–26	1,075[1]
October 6	San Francisco State	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 43–23
October 13	at Santa Clara*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 30–15
October 20	at Sonoma State	Cossacks Stadium[note 3] Rohnert Park, CA	W 19–3	1,000[2]
October 27	UC Davis	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 12–13
November 3	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 27–9
November 10	Sacramento State[note 4]	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 13–15	400[3]
November 17	at Chico State[note 5]	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 41–28
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1985 NFL Draft.[6][7]

Notes

1. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
2. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
3. Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.
4. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
5. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.

References

1. "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1984. p. III-19. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Rick Rupprecht (October 21, 1984). "SSU comes close". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. 1D. Retrieved November 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (CS Hayward)" (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2017.
4. "1984 - Cal St.-Hayward". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
5. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
6. "1985 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
7. "Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2018.