1979 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1979 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 234 to 150 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.

1979 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
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 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
Cal State Hayward 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Adjusted for Cal Poly Pomona forfeits to UC Davis and Sacramento State

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Puget Sound*
L 7–16
September 15Willamette*
W 24–22
September 22United States International*
  • 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 7–252,183[1]
October 20at Cal State Hayward
W 7–0724[2]
October 27Sacramento State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 41–212,120[3]
November 3Humboldt State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 6–21
November 10at UC Davis
L 10–358,400[4]
November 17San Francisco State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 7–191,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  2. "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  6. "1979 - Cal St.-Chico". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
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