1968 San Francisco State Gators football team

The 1968 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College[note 1] during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season.

1968 San Francisco State Gators football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1968 record5–5 (3–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCox Stadium
1968 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 16 AP / #10 UPI Humboldt State $ 6 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Sacramento State 4 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
UC Davis 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
San Francisco State 3 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Chico State 2 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Cal State Hayward 1 –4 –1  5 –4 –1
Nevada 1 –4 –1  3 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

San Francisco State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2] The Gators were led by eighth-year head coach Vic Rowen. They played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, California. The team finished the regular season with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5, 3–3 FWC). For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 125–195.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21Santa Clara*
W 19–7
September 28at Cal Poly[note 3]*
L 0–27
October 5Chico State[note 4]
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 21–19
October 12at Cal State Hayward[note 5]
W 10–7[1]
October 19Sacramento State[note 6]
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 14–13[2]
October 26at Humboldt State[note 7]
L 20–37
November 2UC Davis[note 8]
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 6–30
November 9Southern Oregon[note 9]*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 14–6[3]
November 16at Nevada
L 7–21[4]
November 23at Long Beach State[note 10]*
L 14–28
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No San Francisco State players were selected in the 1969 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]

Notes
  1. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  3. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  4. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.
  6. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  7. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  8. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  9. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College from 1956 to 1974.
  10. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.

References
  1. "SF State Remains Unbeaten". Red Bluff Daily News. Red Bluff, California. October 14, 1968. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "'Jacks, Gators To Clash for Top Spot". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. October 21, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hornets Eye Bowl Berth". The Times Standard. Eureka, California. November 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Pioneers Lose FWC Finale; End Season At Riverside". The Argus. Fremont, California. November 18, 1968. p. 10. Retrieved March 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "1968 - San Francisco St. (CA)". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  6. "1969 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  7. "San Francisco St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  8. "Draft History: San Francisco State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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