1978 Chico State Wildcats football team
The 1978 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 217 to 161 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.
| 1978 Chico State Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (2–3 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| No. 4 UC Davis $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Cal Lutheran* |
| W 15–12 | 2,872 | |
| September 23 | at Cal State Northridge* | L 7–28 | 2,583–3,752 | [1][2] | |
| September 30 | Cal Poly Pomona* |
| W 23–3 | 2,500–2,611 | [3] |
| October 7 | at San Francisco State | W 28–24 | 1,837 | ||
| October 14 | at Central Washington* |
| W 24–11 | 2,000 | |
| October 21 | Puget Sound* |
| L 16–35 | 2,622 | |
| October 28 | Cal State Hayward |
| L 11–42 | 1,500 | |
| November 4 | at Sacramento State | W 12–3 | 1,850 | ||
| November 11 | at Humboldt State | L 23–28 | 3,150 | ||
| November 18 | No. 4 UC Davis |
| L 2–31 | 4,429 | |
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References
- "Utah St. Wins PCAA Opener, 45-22". The Los Angeles Times. September 24, 1978. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- "Kingsmen Win Despite Errors". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- "1978 - Cal St.-Chico". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
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