1978_Chico_State_Wildcats_football_team

1978 Chico State Wildcats football
1978 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	5–5 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach	Dick Trimmer (5th season);
Home stadium	University Stadium
	Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Chico State Wildcats football team

American college football season

The 1978 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 217 to 161 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Cal Lutheran*	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 15–12	2,872
September 23	at Cal State Northridge*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 7–28	2,583–3,752	^[1]^[2]
September 30	Cal Poly Pomona*	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 23–3	2,500–2,611	^[3]
October 7	at San Francisco State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 28–24	1,837
October 14	at Central Washington*	Tomlinson Stadium Ellensburg, WA	W 24–11	2,000
October 21	Puget Sound*	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 16–35	2,622
October 28	Cal State Hayward	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 11–42	1,500
November 4	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 12–3	1,850
November 11	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 23–28	3,150
November 18	No. 4 UC Davis	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 2–31	4,429
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

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v t e	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