1976 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1976 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State University[note 1] during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1976.

1976 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1976 record5–6 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
  • Dick Trimmer (3rd season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1976 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 0 0  8 2 0
Humboldt State 4 1 0  5 5 0
Chico State 2 3 0  5 6 0
San Francisco State 2 3 0  4 7 0
Sacramento State 2 3 0  2 8 0
Cal State Hayward 0 5 0  1 8 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Wildcats were led by third-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 187–249 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 11at Portland State*L 3–50
September 18Central Washington*
W 36–14
September 25at Simon Fraser*L 6–20
October 2Western Montana[note 2]*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
W 51–10
October 9UC Davis
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
L 6–26
October 15at San Francisco StateW 16–10
October 23Puget Sound*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
W 16–15
October 30at Nevada*L 14–43
November 6Cal State Hayward[note 3]
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
W 14–13
November 13at Sacramento State[note 4]L 5–19
November 20at Humboldt StateL 20–29
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.[2][3][4]

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. University of Montana Western was known as Western Montana College from 1949 to 1999.
  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. "1976 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. "1977 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  3. "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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