1978 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1978 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward[note 1] in the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

1978 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1978 record	8–2 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach	Tim Tierney (4th season)
Home stadium	Pioneer Stadium (Capacity: 5,000)

1978 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 UC Davis $^	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Cal State Hayward	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Humboldt State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Chico State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
San Francisco State	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The Pioneers were led by fourth-year head coach Tim Tierney. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2, 4–1 FWC). They outscored their opponents 212–136 for the 1978 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16	Cal State Northridge*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 13–3	1,000[1]
September 23	at Santa Clara*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	W 38–7
September 30	Saint Mary's*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 31–10
October 7	at UC Davis	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 0–6
October 14	San Francisco State	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 10–16
October 21	Cal Poly Pomona*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 7–7	600[2]
October 28	at Chico State[note 3]	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 36–29
November 4	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 27–14	9,412[3]
November 11	Sacramento State[note 4]	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 25–16
November 18	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 22–28
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1979 NFL Draft.[6][7]

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. "Long Beach Funbles Game, 19-13". The Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Whittier Rolls Over Occidental". The Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1978. p. III-17. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Nevada Information Guide" (PDF). p. 129. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
4. "1978 - Cal St.-Hayward". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
5. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
6. "1979 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
7. "Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2018.