1992 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1992 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward[note 1] in the 1992 NCAA Division II football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC).

1992 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
1992 record	5–5 (3–2 NCAC)
Head coach	Tim Tierney (18th season)
Home stadium	Pioneer Stadium (Capacity: 5,000)

1992 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 UC Davis $^	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Sonoma State	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal State Hayward	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Humboldt State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
San Francisco State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Chico State	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The Pioneers were led by head coach Tim Tierney in his 18th year. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5, 3–2 NCAC). This was the first time the team hadn't had a losing season since 1986. The Pioneers were outscored by their opponents 227–246 for the 1992 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5	at San Diego*	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	L 13–14
September 12	Saint Mary's*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 6–10
September 19	Azusa Pacific*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 33–25
September 26	at Cal Poly[note 2]*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 3–35	5,323[1]
October 3	at Redlands*	Ted Runner Stadium Redlands, CA	W 22–8
October 17	at Chico State[note 3]	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 24–21
October 24	at Sonoma State	Cossacks Stadium[note 4] Rohnert Park, CA	L 20–37
October 31	San Francisco State	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 41–22
November 7	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 38–36
November 14	UC Davis	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 27–38
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1993 NFL Draft.[4][5]

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. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
4. Seawolf Stadium was known as Cossacks Stadium until 2002 when the University changed the mascot from Cossacks to Seawolves.

References

1. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. September 27, 1992. p. C19. Retrieved April 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "1992 - Cal St.-Hayward". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
3. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
4. "1993 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
5. "Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2018.