1977 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1977 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State University[note 1] during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1977.

1977 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1977 record6–2–1 (3–1–1 FWC)
Head coach
  • Dick Trimmer (4th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1977 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 UC Davis $^ 5 0 0  11 1 0
Chico State 3 1 1  6 2 1
Cal State Hayward 2 2 1  6 3 1
San Francisco State 2 3 0  5 5 0
Humboldt State 1 3 1  5 4 1
Sacramento State 0 4 1  0 10 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Wildcats were led by fourth-year head coach Dick Trimmer. They played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California. Chico State finished the season with a record of six wins, two losses and one tie (6–2–1, 3–1–1 FWC). The Wildcats outscored their opponents 159–137 for the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 17at Willamette*W 6–0
October 1Simon Fraser*
W 14–13
October 8San Francisco State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 32–0
October 15Portland State*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 7–27
October 22at Puget Sound*
W 14–13
October 29at Cal State Hayward[note 2]T 7–7
November 5Sacramento State[note 3]
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 36–7
November 12Humboldt State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 21–16
November 19at UC DavisL 22–54
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.[2][3][4]

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. "1977 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. "1978 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  3. "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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