American college football season
The 1968 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico —as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season . Led by second-year head coach Pete Riehlman , Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 206 to 149 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California .
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 14 Oregon Tech * W 21–75,700
September 21 at Redlands * L 7–103,000
September 28 at Southern Oregon * W 20–103,000
October 5 at San Francisco State L 19–212,000
October 12 Nevada W 20–153,000 [ 1]
October 19 Cal Poly Pomona * W 24–134,000–4,500 [ 2] [ 3]
October 26 Cal State Hayward W 24–217,000–8,000 [ 4]
November 2 at Sacramento State L 0–145,000 [ 5] [ 6]
November 9 at Humboldt State L 7–576,000–6,500 [ 7] [ 8]
November 16 UC Davis L 7–384,000
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^ "SF State Remains Unbeaten" . Red Bluff Daily News . Red Bluff, California. October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
^ " 'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot" . The Times Standard . Eureka, California. October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly Pomona)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 25, 2022 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 16, 2022 .
^ Sewsey, Ben (November 3, 1968). "SSC Stays On Ground, Blanks Chico 14-0" . The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, California . p. F1. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Sewsey, Ben (November 3, 1968). "Hornets Black Chico 14-0 On Ground Game (continued)" . The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, California . p. F4. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hornets Eye Bowl Berth" . The Times Standard . Eureka, California. November 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 19, 2024 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 19, 2022 .