1988 Chico State Wildcats football team
The 1988 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State University[note 1] during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Chico State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1988.
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Conference | Northern California Athletic Conference |
1988 record | 3–7 (3–2 NCAC) |
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Home stadium | University Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 UC Davis $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sonoma State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chico State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Humboldt State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Hayward | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Wildcats were led by fifth-year head coach Mike Bellotti. They played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California. Chico State finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 3–2 NCAC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 205–231 for the season. This was the last season for Bellotti as head coach. In his five years at the helm, Chico State compiled a record of 21–25–2, a .458 winning percentage. Bellotti would later become the head coach for the Oregon Ducks.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | Santa Clara* |
| L 16–25 | |
September 10 | Sacramento State[note 2]* |
| L 16–48 | [1] |
September 17 | at UC Santa Barbara* | L 16–17 | 1,388[2] | |
September 24 | Emporia State* |
| L 0–23 | |
October 1 | Saint Mary's* |
| L 34–38 | |
October 8 | at Humboldt State | W 31–7 | ||
October 22 | at San Francisco State | W 31–9 | ||
October 29 | Cal State Hayward[note 3] |
| W 38–14 | |
November 5 | Sonoma State |
| L 10–14 | |
November 12 | at UC Davis | L 13–36 | ||
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Team players in the NFL
No Chico State players were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.[4][5][6]
Notes
- The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
- The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
- California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
References
- "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 18, 1988. p. III-23. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1988 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- "1989 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.