1980 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1980 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State University[note 1] during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1980.

1980 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1980 record5–5 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
  • Dick Trimmer (7th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1980 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 0 0  7 2 1
Cal State Hayward 3 2 0  6 4 0
Chico State 3 2 0  5 5 0
San Francisco State 2 3 0  3 6 1
Sacramento State 1 4 0  3 7 0
Humboldt State 1 4 0  2 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Wildcats were led by seventh-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 five losses (5–5, 3–2 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 181–203 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6Puget Sound*
L 0–37
September 13Saint Mary's*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
W 37–21
September 20at California Lutheran*L 3–6
September 27at Santa Clara*L 10–17
October 11Cal State Northridge*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
W 39–12300[1]
October 18Cal State Hayward[note 2]
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
L 17–35
October 25at Sacramento State[note 3]W 24–22
November 1at Humboldt StateW 21–15
November 8UC Davis
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, California
L 4–35
November 15at San Francisco StateW 26–3
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1981 NFL Draft.[3][4][5]

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. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  3. 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. "Cal Poly Pomona Wins at Final Gun". The Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1980. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "1980 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. "1981 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  5. "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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