1972 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1972 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward[note 1] in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

1972 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1972 record2–8 (2–3 FWC)
Head coachBob Rodrigo (2nd season)
Home stadiumPioneer Stadium
(Capacity: 5,000)
1972 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 –0 –0  6 –2 –2
Humboldt State 4 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  4 –5 –0
Cal State Hayward 2 –3 –0  2 –8 –0
San Francisco State 1 –4 –0  3 –8 –0
Sacramento State 1 –4 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The Pioneers were led by second-year head coach Bob Rodrigo. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8, 2–3 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 168–348 for the 1972 season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9Prairie View*
L 0–16
September 16at Cal Poly[note 3]*
L 0–422,753[1]
September 23at Cal State Fullerton*
L 25–352,100[2]
September 30Cal State Northridge*
L 0–452,000[3]
October 14Sacramento State[note 4]
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
W 21–0
October 21at Humboldt State[note 5]
L 33–59
October 28at UC Davis[note 6]
L 16–27
November 4San Francisco State[note 7]
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
W 48–41
November 11at Nevada*
L 8–48
November 18at Chico State[note 8]
L 17–35
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft.[6][7]

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 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.
  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. Humboldt State University was known as California State University, Humboldt from 1972 to 1973.
  6. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the "Cal Aggies" from 1922 until the mid 1970s.
  7. San Francisco State University was known as California State University, San Francisco from 1972 to 1973.
  8. 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. "Cal State (LB) Edges N. Texas State, 24-21". The Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1972. p. D-18. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Pete Donovan (September 24, 1972). "Big-Play Titans Roll Past Hayward". The Los Angeles Times. p. D-17. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Kent State Blanked by San Diego, 14-0". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1972. p. D-16. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1972 - Cal St.-Hayward". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  5. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  6. "1973 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  7. "Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
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