1981 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

The 1981 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State University, Hayward[note 1] in the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Cal State Hayward competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 2]

1981 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
FWC co-champion
Conference	Far Western Conference
1981 record	6–4–1 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach	Tim Tierney (7th season)
Home stadium	Pioneer Stadium (Capacity: 5,000)

1981 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UC Davis +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cal State Hayward +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Humboldt State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Chico State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
San Francisco State	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Division II Football Committee poll

The Pioneers were led by seventh-year head coach Tim Tierney. They played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California. The Pioneers finished the season as co-champion of the FWC, with a record of six wins, four losses and one tie (6–4–1, 4–1 FWC). They outscored their opponents 201–135 for the 1981 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12	at Cal State Northridge*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	T 7–7	2,000[1]
September 19	Santa Clara*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 31–14
September 26	at Puget Sound*	Baker Stadium Tacoma, WA	L 9–17
October 3	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA	L 15–17
October 10	Eastern Washington*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 10–24
October 17	Chico State[note 3]	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 17–10
October 24	at Cal Poly Pomona*	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 22–0	861[2]
October 31	at Sacramento State[note 4]	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 27–10
November 7	Humboldt State	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 36–7
November 14	UC Davis	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 14–23
November 21	at San Francisco State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 13–6
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Cal State Hayward Pioneers players were selected in the 1982 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. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. September 13, 1981. p. III-16. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. October 25, 1981. p. III-22. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1981 - Cal St.-Hayward". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
4. "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
5. "1982 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
6. "Cal State-Hayward Players/Alumni". Retrieved February 2, 2018.