1981 San Francisco State Gators football team

The 1981 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season.

1981 San Francisco State Gators football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1981 record3–7 (0–5 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCox Stadium
1981 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis + 4 –1 –0  6 –4 –0
Cal State Hayward + 4 –1 –0  6 –4 –1
Humboldt State 3 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Chico State 3 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Sacramento State 1 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
San Francisco State 0 –5 –0  3 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

San Francisco State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1] The Gators were led by head coach Vic Rowen in his 21st year at the helm. They played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, California. The team finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 0–5 FWC). For the season the team outscored its opponents 171–162.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 12at Cal Poly Pomona*
W 15–101,300[1]
September 19Cal State Northridge*
L 14–171,500[2]
September 26Whittier*
W 52–202,500[3]
October 10at Sacramento State[note 2]
L 17–38
October 17Humboldt State
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 6–14
October 24at UC Davis
L 3–6
October 31Saint Mary's*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 9–20
November 7Santa Clara*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 42–7
November 14at Chico State[note 3]
L 7–17
November 21Cal State Hayward[note 4]
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 6–13
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No San Francisco State players were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

Notes
  1. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  2. The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  3. The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  4. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.

References
  1. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 13, 1981. p. III-16. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1981. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 27, 1981. p. III-20. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1981 - San Francisco St. (CA)". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  5. "1982 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. "San Francisco St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  7. "Draft History: San Francisco State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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