1979 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1979 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State University[note 1] during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1979.

1979 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1979 record5–6 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
  • Dick Trimmer (6th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1979 Far Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
UC Davis $ 5 0 07 2 1
Humboldt State 4 1 08 2 0
Chico State 2 3 05 6 0
Sacramento State 2 3 04 6 0
San Francisco State 2 3 04 6 0
Cal State Hayward 0 5 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Adjusted for Cal State Hayward forfeit to San Francisco State and Cal Poly Pomona forfeits to UC Davis and Sacramento State

The 1979 Wildcats were led by sixth-year head coach Dick Trimmer. They played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California. Chico State finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 2–3 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 150–234 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 8at Puget Sound*
L 7–16
September 15Willamette*
W 24–22
September 22US International[note 2]*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 14–9
September 29Cal State Northridge*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 20–17
October 6Santa Clara*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 7–49
October 13at Saint Mary’s*
L 7–25
October 20at Cal State Hayward[note 3]W 7–0
October 27Sacramento State[note 4]
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 41–21
November 3Humboldt State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 6–21
November 10at UC DavisL 10–35
November 17San Francisco State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 7–19
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

  1. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  2. Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.
  3. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  4. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.

References

  1. "1979 - Cal St.-Chico". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
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