1969 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team

1969 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15 (UPI small college)
Record9–1 (5–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPioneer Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 UPI Cal State Hayward $ 5 0 0 9 1 0
No. 12 AP Sacramento State 4 1 0 8 2 0
Chico State 3 2 0 8 2 0
Humboldt State 2 3 0 6 4 0
San Francisco State 1 4 0 3 7 0
UC Davis 0 5 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from small college polls

The 1969 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State College at Hayward—now known California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Les Davis, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the program's first conference championship. The team was outscored by its opponents 262 to 165 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.

The 1969 team was the most successful in the 29 years of Cal State Hayward football, which competed from 1965 to 1993. They defeated two teams ranked in the top 20 of the small college rankings and finished the season ranked 15th in the UPI Small College poll. 1969 Pioneers had the most wins, nine, and fewest losses, one, of any team in program history. It was the only season in which was team was undefeated in the conference and won the conference championship outright.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Whittier*
W 10–72,500–3,000[1]
September 27Occidental*W 47–132,300–3,000[2]
October 4at San Francisco StateW 28–212,000–2,500[3]
October 11at Nevada*L 21–312,500–2,800[4][5]
October 18Chico State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
W 26–204,000–5,000[6][7]
October 25at San Francisco*
W 61–62,500
November 1at No. 6 AP Sacramento StateW 32–305,500–7,000[8][9]
November 8No. 17 AP Humboldt State
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
W 28–138,000–9,000[10][11]
November 15UC Davis
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
W 49–203,500–8,500[12][13]
November 22Valley State*No. 14 UPI
  • Pioneer Stadium
  • Hayward, CA
W 25–172,800–5,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP/UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Southland Roundup". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 21, 1969. p. D-20. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Shaw Passes Aztecs to Rout of Diablos". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1969. p. D-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cat men were cats, backs grabbed passes, and offense hung on for Nevada victory". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 13, 1969. p. 14. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nevada)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Humboldt, Hayward, Hornets in tie for conference lead". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 20, 1969. p. 15. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  8. ^ "Santa Clara, Gators Both Defeat Foes". The Times. San Mateo, California. November 3, 1969. p. 18. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Sacramento State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  10. ^ "Hayward, 28-13". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 9, 1969. p. 47. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "Hayward Wins FWC Grid Title". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 16, 1969. p. 46. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  14. ^ "CP (SLO) 34, CP (Pomona) 6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1969. p. D-16. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  15. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "Pioneer Football All-Time Results 1965-1993". Retrieved February 2, 2018.