1968 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

American college football season

1968 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football

Conference| Far Western Conference
Record| 5–4–1 (1–4–1 FWC)
Head coach|

* Les Davis (3rd season)

Home stadium| Pioneer Stadium

Seasons

<- 1967

1969 ->

1968 Far Western Conference football standings

* v
* t
* e

| 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 small college polls

The 1968 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State College at Hayward—now known California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Les Davis, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 262 to 165 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.

## Schedule

[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

|
|
|
|
|

September 21| Cal Poly Pomona*|

* Pioneer Stadium
* Hayward, CA

| W 61–23| 2,900–3,000| [1]
September 28| at Occidental*|

* D.W. Patterson Field
* Los Angeles, CA

| W 33–27| 1,300|
October 4| at UC Davis|

* Toomey Field
* Davis, CA

| W 30–14| 6,000| [2]
October 12| San Francisco State|

* Pioneer Stadium
* Hayward, CA

| L 7–10| 4,500–7,200| [3][4]
October 19| Nevada|

* Pioneer Stadium
* Hayward, CA

| T 7–7| 3,800| [5]
October 26| at Chico State|

* College Field
* Chico, CA

| L 21–24| 7,000–8,000| [6]
November 2| San Francisco*|

* Pioneer Stadium
* Hayward, CA

| W 33–0| 1,800|
November 9| Sacramento State|

* Pioneer Stadium
* Hayward, CA

| L 14–16| 1,500–2,000| [7][8]
November 16| at No. T–19 Humboldt State|

* Redwood Bowl
* Arcata, CA

| L 16–30| 6,500| [9][10]
November 23| at UC Riverside*|

* Highlander Stadium
* Riverside, CA

| W 40–14| |

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[11][12]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly Pomona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
2. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
3. ^ "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. Red Bluff, California. October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
5. ^ "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
7. ^ "Hornets Eye Bowl Berth". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
9. ^ "Pioneers Lose FWC Finale; End Season At Riverside". The Argus. Fremont, California. November 18, 1968. p. 10. Retrieved March 31, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
12. ^ "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.

* v
* t
* e

Cal State Hayward Pioneers football

Venues|

* Pioneer Stadium

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Conf]: Conference record
*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses
*[T]: Ties
*[No.]: Number