1968 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1968 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State College at Hayward[note 1] in the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

1968 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1968 record	5–4–1 (1–4–1 FWC)
Head coach	Les Davis (3rd season)
Home stadium	Pioneer Stadium (Capacity: 5,000)

1968 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 AP / #10 UPI Humboldt State $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Sacramento State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
UC Davis	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
San Francisco State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Chico State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cal State Hayward	1	–	4	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Nevada	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from College Division poll

The Pioneers were led by third-year head coach Les Davis. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season with a record of five wins, four losses and one tie (5–4–1, 1–4–1 FWC). They outscored their opponents 262–165 for the 1968 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 21	Cal Poly Pomona[note 3]*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 61–23
September 28	at Occidental*	D.W. Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA	W 33–27
October 4	at UC Davis[note 4]	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 30–14
October 12	San Francisco State[note 5]	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 7–10[1]
October 19	Nevada	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	T 7–7[2]
October 26	at Chico State[note 6]	College Field Chico, CA	L 21–24
November 2	San Francisco*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 33–0
November 9	Sacramento State[note 7]	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 14–16[3]
November 16	at Humboldt State[note 8]	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 16–30[4]
November 23	at UC Riverside*	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 40–14
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft.[7][8]

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. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
4. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1922 until the mid 1970s.
5. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
6. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
7. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
8. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. Red Bluff, California. October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hornets Eye Bowl Berth". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Pioneers Lose FWC Finale; End Season At Riverside". The Argus. Fremont, California. November 18, 1968. p. 10. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1968 - Cal St.-Hayward". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
6. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
7. "1969 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
8. "Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2018.