1976 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1976 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward[note 1] in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

1976 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1976 record	1–8–1 (0–5 FWC)
Head coach	Tim Tierney (2nd season)
Home stadium	Pioneer Stadium (Capacity: 5,000)

1976 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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 Pioneers were led by second-year head coach Tim Tierney. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season with a record of one win, eight losses and one tie (1–8–1, 0–5 FWC). They were outscored by their opponents 171–223 for the 1976 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 11	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 13–30	5,400[1]
September 25	Santa Clara*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 19–45
October 2	Saint Mary's*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 30–3
October 9	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 10–14
October 16	at UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 14–25
October 23	San Francisco State	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 17–21
October 30	at Cal State Northridge*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 10–23
November 6	at Chico State[note 3]	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 13–14
November 13	at Cal State Los Angeles*	Campus Field Los Angeles, CA	T 21–21	1,500[2]
November 20	Sacramento State[note 4]	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 24–27
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.[5][6]

Notes

1. California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
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 Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
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. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 129. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
2. "Bailey Scores 3 TDs in 49er Win". The Los Angeles Times. November 14, 1976. p. III-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1976 - Cal St.-Hayward". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
4. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
5. "1977 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
6. "Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2018.